Preschool - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 17

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Transform a brown paper grocery bag into a hat in this arts and crafts activity!

Play this game that lets you create your own silly monster drawing and helps your child practice her counting skills!

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

This flower necklace will have your child practicing patterns, repetition and tracing. Plus, it's so colorful and cute that it makes the perfect gift.

Your preschooler will strengthen his fine motor skills by cutting, painting, and drawing as he creates a crafty caterpillar out of an egg carton.

What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

This rainbow collage activity is a great way to practice using different materials to create texture. The completed craft is sure to brighten up any space.

Your child will make her mark on the world with unique homemade ink stamps.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

In this enlightening transpiration experiment, kids will explore how the loss of water from plants through transpiration contributes to the water cycle.

Check out this interactive number line. It's a great way to strengthen your preschoolers understanding of basic numbers and the numerals that represent them.

Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice with your child!

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

Your child will do a fun science experiment using soap and pepper flakes to help understand the concepts of water molecules and the surface tension of water.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Tap into your child's imagination while creating magic water bottles by filling a bottle with objects that they can search for and locate.

Good for indoor and outdoor play, this patriotic tossing game uses lightweight pieces that can be found in almost any household.

Help your kindergartener identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.

Playing a tactile game with multiplication will help your child get a better grasp of basic math concepts and transform your kid into a master multiplier.