Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 71

This simple bookmaking activity will introduce and reinforce alphabet and number recognition skills that have been taught at home or learned in preschool.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

Give your child some hands-on experience mixing autumn colors. All you need is a large piece of white paper and tempera paint.

This fun outdoor game will help your child develop her addition and subtraction skills and teach her basic arithmetic while keeping her active.

Transform a paper coffee cup into an adorable Easter bunny gift basket in this second grade arts and crafts activity.

Let your child be the king or queen of Mardi Gras by making his own shiny and spectacular Mardi Gras crown.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

Sweet corn muffins are a delicious and unexpected Valentine's Day treat. Make a batch of sweet corn muffins with a hidden surprise this Valentine's Day.

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

Turn snack time into a healthy ho-ho-holiday activity! Make a face that looks like a cartoon Santa using fruits. It will be a fun activity that will get your family in the holiday spirit, and spice up your snack time with healthy treats.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

This easy strawberry banana smoothie is a healthy treat for kids. Make an easy strawberry banana smoothie for your child for a heart-healthy Valentine's Day.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Your preschooler wonât need a passport to go on this nature safari! All you need are paper, crayons and a nature trail or your back yard.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

Practice problem solving skills with your kindergarten or first grade student in this fun connect-the-dots game!

Get active at home by pretending to be different animals! Use this fun and engaging activity to move your body, get silly, and practice gross motor skills.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers.