Early Childhood Science Activities

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.