Preschool - 1st Grade Activities : Page 8

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

Make a textured name plate to hang on your preschooler's door!

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

Turn wait time in the doctor's office or travel time in the car into fun time with your own version of I Spy.

Let your child experience the fun of collage art while jumping into a little bee science with this bee-utiful busy bee craft.

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.

Does your preschooler like cereal? Explore numbers with everyday objects and food with this fun counting activity.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

In this game, your child and his friends will need to use their observational skills as they try to figure out who's got the peanut!

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Can't make it to the beach? Bring the science of ocean waves home with this fun earth science-related craft.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

Kids can put old magazines and unwanted clothing to good use by creating an Earth Day-themed multimedia collage in this eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by creating a geometric, math-inspired mural in the style of Henri Matisse in this creative kindergarten grade art activity.

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

This Earth Day, create an adorable litter bug while learning about the importance of recycling.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

Your child will be delighted to learn about and gaze upon his favorite constellations with this set of stellar homemade placemats!

This homemade snow globe is fun for kids who are excited about the arrival of winter. Kids can complete this snow globe craft quickly and easily.

What’s the best part of fall? Pumpkins! Use this easy recipe to help your child make some delicious smelling pumpkin play dough. They can use their math skills to measure and mix and then have hours of fun playing!