Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 51

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Grab some dice and play this take on tic-tac-toe. Itâs easy to set up and your child will have a blast.

Get into the Christmas spirit with this fun and messy finger painting activity. This fun activity will light up the day like holiday lights!

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

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

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

Have your little cowpoke design and decorate a vest that's perfect for combating the elements on the harsh Western plains.

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own easily. Here's how:

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Boost your child's early literacy skills and create alphabet tiles she can play and practice with - great reinforcement for ABC's, phonics and writing!

Your child will create a textured mosaic by painting, then arranging 50 pumpkin seeds so they resemble a pumpkin.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft idea.

Help your preschooler explore the effects of light and shadow, and make a pretty sun print at the same time!

Play the Vocabulary Game to help your child develop a superb, admirable, excellent, magnificent, splendid vocabulary!

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

Practice addition with your child in a whole new way when you battle to defend your cards in this competitive game. Math has never been so fun!

This life-sized self-portrait activity encourages children to explore what makes them special, and then portray it with arts and crafts!

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Enlist the whole family and helpful friends in this heartwarming activity for Dad. Boost kids' writing skills in the process, too!

Here's a fun preschool arts and crafts activity: make homemade clay bead jewelry. All you need is flour, cornstarch, and salt to get started.

Help your child master shape recognition by creating some funky topiary trees.