Preschool - 4th Grade Activities : Page 114

Instead of heading to the mall to replace worn-out clothes, hold a crafting session by patching up the rips and tears with some stylishly-shaped patches.

Children will create a "This is Me!" collage that will highlight their many gifts, talents, interests, and leadership skills.

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Celebrate Independence Day with a bang! Create a dazzling DIY Independence Day Cards and hand them out to friends and family members.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

A scarecrow Halloween craft featuring recycled materials.

Want to make sure you raise a money-savvy kid? Start him out right with this activity that hides valuable math skills within a fun grocery store game.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

With so many high fat snacks on the market, eating healthy can be tricky. Help your child make a low fat snack with little more than a can of chick peas!

Celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, by helping your child to create a papier mache shofar.

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

Made to humorously resemble reindeer droppings, these simple to make and yummy to eat holiday desserts are destined to become a family favorite.

Help your child make a robot! This robot won't talk or follow orders, but he's cute as a button and making him is the perfect project for a rainy day.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

Homemade Pumpkin hot chocolate is perfect for Halloween scary movie marathon or a pre-Thanksgiving game night. Try this Homemade Pumpkin hot chocolate recipe.

Start Father's Day off on the right foot by baking Dad a batch of scrumptious muffins packed with fruit, fiber, and heart-healthy oat bran.

Your child will create their very own filigree drawing; twirling, or coiling small strips of lightweight paper around toothpicks and gently gluing them down.

Heart hair clips give your sweetheart a sweet style upgrade. These heart hair clips are perfect for Valentine's Day or anyday that needs a little extra love.

Turn your leftover cranberry dressing into a sweet, rich bread with this holiday recipe.

Help your kid create a patriotic red, white, and blue flag banner! On each flag have him write a different word that describes our veterans or fallen soldiers.

As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

Make this door curtain to brighten up your home and learn colors and patterns.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.