Preschool - 4th Grade Activities : Page 3

This creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

Play multiplication war, a fun card game, with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Encourage your preschooler's creativity with this exciting art project! Every "scratch art" drawing is unique and colorful!

Help your child make a picture of a four-leaf clover this St. Patrick's Day. It's thought that whoever finds a four-leaf clover will enjoy good luck!

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your third grader's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Create a prefix-suffix flip-book and help improve decoding skills and vocabulary.

This activity is based on the popular card game, Slapjack. It's rip-roaring fun, and it reinforces the concepts of odd and even.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Tired of gum with flavor that lasts for just a couple of minute? Put gum to the test with this chewy science experiment!

Brighten up everyone's day with this circular rainbow plate perfect for celebrating spring or St. Patrick's Day.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

This St. Patrick's Day have your little mischief-maker create a simple leprechaun disguise that's sure to inspire a some good-hearted giggling.

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

This crafty activity will help your child develop an understanding of important math concepts like patterning and spatial awareness.

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.