Preschool - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 61

Movement activities are crucial for developing minds and bodies. Animal movements, in particular, encourage children to think about their own body mechanics in comparison with animals they may have observed.

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Transform a single sheet of card stock into a double-sided painting of opposites: on one side, a bright daytime landscape, on the other, a dusky evening scene.

In this activity, your child will consider the meaning of "culture" and what comprises their family's culture. They will draw pictures of aspects of their family's culture, then choose an aspect of it to explore further.

Invite your kid to create her own hanging dove images--a symbol of peace and unity--in honor of Black History Month.

Get your child in the mood for a season full of lazy days at the beach with this colorful summer centerpiece art project!

Watch your first grader marvel at how fun and simple it is to turn ordinary potatoes into custom shamrock stamps.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by making personalized art out of some Celtic letters.

Shake those dice and try to roll big numbers in this first grade math game. Practice addition in a new, fun way!

Make a Duct Tape Wallet: This activity provides kids great practice in following directions and makes for a fun homemade gift.

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

Spiders may be creepy, crawly and sometimes frightening, but not this little fella. He's fun to make and sure will cause a lot of giggling!

Your child can create his own colorful leprechaun paper bag puppet for St. Patrick's Day in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Making these one-of-a-kind mug markers will help your child flex his creativity and gain button-sewing practice.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Get ready for a yummy taste test! Just pour the milk -- and make sure you have some chocolate chip cookies on hand.

Make a hand-decorated pillowcase to help ease the bedtime battle so that everyone can get a night of sweet dreams.

Bake these rugelach cookies with your child this Hanukkah to celebrate the holiday and help her practice important math skills.

Help your child make an attractive frozen holiday ornament to hang outside during winter months.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Create a beautiful tissue paper lantern with your child to help brighten up a special occasion.

Put a spin on your child's old routine with this salad spinner painting project.

This project makes learning the difference between warm and cool colors easy and fun. And it's a great intro to complimentary colors - great for pop art!

Turn yourself into a personalized paper doll, along with a collection of your favorite outfits.

Kids get to race a felt mouse through a homemade maze using magnets in this exciting 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

Try this art activitythat has your preschooler making chaotic paint designs with just a paintbrush pendulum!

Learn about savanna flora and fauna in this science project! Take a look at characteristics of tropical grassland plants and animals that help them survive.