Early Childhood Activities

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

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

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

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

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

Make a mood meter with your child to help them recognize and share their feelings.

Make a rainbow chain for St. Patrick's day to introduce your child to Roy G. Biv.

Does your preschooler like cereal? Explore numbers with everyday objects and food with this fun counting activity.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Understanding emotions can be a helpful tool for self-regulation. In this social emotional learning activity, your child will practice identifying different emotions and explore how they connect with various gestures and facial expressions.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ... on my eight limbs and eight hearts!

This St. Patrick's-themed color game reinforces your kindergartener's recognition of green objects, and also gives her reading and listening skills a work out.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

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

Jump into pretend play this Easter with a classic preschool arts and crafts activity: make a bunny paper bag puppet!

This March, try decorating your home with these scented shamrocks--sure to fill your home with Irish spirit.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Your child can create his own colorful leprechaun paper bag puppet for St. Patrick's Day in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

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.

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.

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.