Preschool - 1st Grade Activities

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

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

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

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.

Make a mood meter with your child to help them recognize and share their feelings.

Here's a tasty way to give your child some counting practice.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

Recycle your cereal boxes and engage your child's creativity with this fun arts and crafts project.

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

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.