Preschool - 5th Grade Activities

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Will the shape of an ice cube impact how fast the ice melts?

Use a simple toothbrush and a splatter painting technique to create this sparkling skyline work of art!

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

Make a beautiful nature silhouette to remember a family walk in the park or a camping trip with friends.

In this activity, your child will reflect on and write a story about a person who has embodied integrity and honesty in their life.

Capture your beach memories—not with a photograph, but with a beach mosaic made from that classic beach souvenir, the shell.

Help your child channel his inner wizard with this crafty activity perfect for imaginative youngsters.

Make these lasting felt hearts and fill them with a sweet smelling combination of rice and spices to keep the Valentine spirit alive all year long.

Transform an old chair into a chalkboard canvas! This painting activity is a useful and creative way to add some quirky charm to your existing furniture.

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

In this science fair project, kids start a chemical reaction that will make a balloon inflate itself!

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

In this cool catalase and hydrogen peroxide experiment, kids put a potato in a jar of hydrogen peroxide to see how catalase acts as an enzyme.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

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

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Check out this fun science fair project to make a vinegar and baking soda balloon and demonstrate how gas is created as a result of the chemical reaction.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.