Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 2

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.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.

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.

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

In this activity, your child will have an opportunity to discuss what they like about themselves, and they will design a digital or physical poster that displays their talents, what they like, and images that describe themselves.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Jump into pretend play this Easter with a classic preschool arts and crafts activity: make a bunny paper bag puppet!

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.