Preschool - 4th Grade Activities : Page 52

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

These DIY coasters are an easy-peasy, activity for small hands to manage, and a good way to get ready for summer, when cold drinks abound.

Disguise a lesson focused on shape recognition as a Santa collage, and your pre-kindergartener won't even realize she's learning!

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.

All it takes is some colored felt fabric, a needle, thread, and a few beads and your daughter can make decorative felt pinwheels!

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

This fun art project is a great way to introduce your child to some basic geometry.

Your child will love these Easter eggs with a soft touch. There are lots of skills at work here, including fine motor, measuring, and patterning!

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

Take a bite out of these sticky-sweet banana ghosts to create a Halloween memory your kid's taste buds will never forget.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Give your preschooler the opportunity to work on color recognition and fine motor skills while creating a beautiful tie-dyed piece of art!

From wizards to fairy godmothers, a magic wand is an essential element to any magical tale. Help your child make one of her own with simple craft supplies.

Show your fourth grader how to embrace a green lifestyle and enjoy the outdoors with a homemade, recycled picnic basket.

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

Help your child think outside the box as they create these festive noisemakers, a fun way to ring in the new year.

This art activity encourages your child to create her own papier-mache apple sculpture to give to a special teacher.

Here are two streamlined breakfast ideas so that mom not only gets a delicious breakfast for Mother's Day, but a clean kitchen too!

Rid your family of that pile of old Christmas cards once and for all! Show your child how to create a nifty 8-sided ornament using his favorite holiday images.

In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

For most kids the fun is in the process, and making a dollhouse out of cardboard boxes is as creative as it gets! Here's how to make your own dollhouse.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

Mason jar lights add a bit of holiday sparkle to a bland patio or dinner table. Make some mason jar lights to add to your collection of Christmas decorations.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Make physical activity fun with this 4th-5th grade fitness game that's a twist on classic Tic-Tac-Toe.

Using plants and other items from the outdoors and clothing they already own, your kids can dress up as any one of the four seasons or simply as a Garden.

Create your very own colorful stained glass collage Easter egg.

Make a clay sculpture of a fall tree to celebrate the changing seasons and bring out the artist in your third grader.