Preschool - 7th Grade Activities : Page 129

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Give your child a chance to mix and match jack-o'-lantern faces to create a wide range of expressions and emotions.

This Valentine's Day, spend a couple of hours with your child constructing a colorful, spring-limbed "heart man"!

Vincent van Gogh painted golden hued pictures of the harvest using bold lines and vibrant color. Your child can explore this style of art using oil pastels.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

An easy afternoon craft, this reusable heating compress is just the thing for warming cold limbs on chilly winter days.

Create a winter centerpiece that will fill your entire house will holiday cheer. This winter centerpiece is seasonal whether there's snow outside or not.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

Use this simple and versatile sauce in pasta, sandwiches, or atop baked chicken.

Help your child develop her letter recognition skills throughout the week leading up to Valentineâs Day with this simple activity.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by making a unique work of art using 100 colorful pom poms in this fun kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Don't let alphabet practice turn into catching zzz's. Paint up a zany Z zebra and inject a little excitement into learning letters.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

In this activity, you and your child will read a story about heartfulness, practice heartfulness by sending kind wishes to others, and draw pictures of those you both love and care for (such as family members, friends, or pets).

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Your child will hop with delight as he make this delicious, edible bunny out of marshmallows.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

Children reflect on ways they have cared for themselves, others, and the Earth before building a garden to share beauty with others in their community.

Indulge in an American classic with a twist and seize the opportunity to cook with your child, helping her build those math and social studies skills.

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

Build a peek-a-boo book and give your child a fun vocabulary and reading boost, on the fly!

Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.

Keep your holiday memories safe in this crafty photo box, handmade by your child, that's decorated with the signs of the season,

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.