Preschool - 8th Grade Activities : Page 147

What are your young artistÃs favorite Halloween monsters? In this activity he will pick out his three favorites and create a trio of silly self-portraits.

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

In this activity, your child will explore the difference between boredom and curiosity in building greater attentiveness and happiness in the present moment.

This easy Halloween "witch" craft is perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners!

Tap into your Irish roots by making an adorable leprechaun hat vase for St. Patrick's Day in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

If your preschooler needs counting practice, try this pared-down game. Kids count clips in each cup and find the playing card to match.

Bring the crisscrossing lines of highways and the sprawling webs of metropolitan cities to your dinner table!

In this activity, you and your child will practice taking a movement or calming break during homework or when feeling tired. Then, your child will write about and draw what the experience was like for them.

In this activity, your child will use household objects to sculpt his very own football.

Does your child long to be the next Captain Hook? This great craft activity will provide an invaluable accessory for any costume box: a pirate hook!

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Introduce your kindergartener to some art history by showing him how to create an everyday object print, Andy Warhol-style.

Hisss! Make a snake pet from a recycled cardboard tube! Transport your child into nature with this fun and easy craft.

Understanding how good friends can have a positive effect on our lives is important in all stages of life! In this activity, children will write create a "Want Ad for a Friend" and will list all of the characteristics that are most important in a friend.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Preschoolers can explore shapes and texture in this fun and fantastically messy art project!

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

This fun first grade activity will make your child love vegetables (well, racing them anyway). Build a racecar from a zucchini and challenge the whole family!

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Let your imaginative kid pretend she's a mermaid as she dives into her food with some charming kelp utensils!

Ahoy, mateys! Your child will get in touch with his inner pirate when he makes his own pirate eye patch with this fun activity.

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

Your child can cut her way into making a fun collage of mod-style flowers that will dazzle and delight!

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Air-drying clay gives your young artist the opportunity to make a simple bowl that mimics the beauty of an autumn leaf.

Home made candles make for great home made gifts at Christmas, Mother's Day, birthdays. Great presents for any special occasion!