Summertime fun! Find new ways to keep kids active and learning during the summer months with our summer activities.
One of the many celebrations in April is National Math Education Month! Use this activity with children to create patterns with blocks and other objects. Children learn to look carefully at someone else's pattern, as well as discover how to copy that pattern.
Math Lesson PlanningThe third Monday of every February is Presidents’ Day! Do this fun activity from The GIANT Encyclopedia of Learning Center Activities for Children 3 to 6 with your children to help them think about our presidents (Washington and Lincoln in particular) and what they have done for our country.
ArtSaturday is Groundhog Day! Use this silly game with young children to celebrate! All you need is a blanket and a few shakers, noisemakers, or other rhythm instruments to play!
Movement and Play Music Lesson PlanningBeat that winter cabin fever and improve your child's intellectual, motor, and social skills with these simple, seasonal activity ideas.
Seasonal Learning: WinterLooking for easy, cute DIY projects that you can actually use? Check out The Budding Artist! Use this activity with children to make your own wrapping paper that friends and family are sure to love!
ArtMake some ishy-squishy ooze with this gross-tacular activity from The Budding Scientist.
Art ScienceThe show's the thing! Build your own puppet theater, and put on plays for family and friends.
Literacy ArtEnhance ordinary candles with melted crayons to create a beautiful gift for loved ones this holiday season!
ArtTeach your children to recognize letters and to practice their large motor skills by rolling a ball towards a target with the exciting indoor/outdoor activity from Let's Take It Outside!
Make a spinner out of paper, and observe how it moves through the air with this spectacular science activity!
ArtPrevent summer slide with fun games and activities for kids. Infants can enjoy gross motor activities outside while toddlers and preschoolers explore the lush summer flora. Summer activities are fun for the whole family!
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