Activities for 6 Year Olds

Activities that are perfect for 6 to 7 year olds.

Please note: This is just the age that we tried these activities in our house. These activities may be suitable for other ages. As well as not suitable for your child that is of this age. Please take into consideration the level of development that your child is at. Check out Activities for 5-6 Year Olds and stay tuned for more ideas for 6 to 7 year olds!

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Learn To Write Your Name With Spaghetti Letters

A String Obstacle Course to Find the Number Bonds to 10

How To Make Fun and Easy DIY Pasta Stamps

Visual Addition Pom Pom Drop

Kids Walking Sticks to Create for Summer Hikes

A Very Sticky Sensory Art Activity for Toddlers

Paper Bag Mask Old-School Craft for Creative Kids

Big Paper Easter Egg with this Easy Credit Card Art

LOVE Banner for Kids to Make

The LEGO Blindfold Building Activity for Kids

How to Entertain Kids on a Plane (Without Screens)

Kids’ DIY Popsicle Stick Frame Craft for Artwork & Photos

Leaf Rubbing Art with a Nature Match Up Twist

Super-Sized Math + Painting Activity for Kids

Simple Thanksgiving Conversation Starters for Kids

Number Line Activity with Place Values

5 Beginning Reader Books for Kids JUST Learning to Read

Sight Word Jump & Grab

13 No-Prep Games to Play Over FaceTime (or Skype)

Homemade Nature Suncatcher Wind Chimes for Kids to Make

Easily Make Tinted Jars with This Simple Painting Glass Jars Idea

Make These Easy Snowflakes for a Snowy Garland

Spider Web Scavenger Hunt for Halloween

How To Decorate A Pumpkin With Dyed Pumpkin Seeds

Tree Branch Craft for Kids Simple Fairy Tale Pretend Play

Frozen Rainbow Science Experiment for Kids

How to Make a Backyard Obstacle Course for Kids

Race Car Activity to Knock-Down the Sight Words

Create Your Own Animal with an Easy Old Magazines Collage

Musical Activity: Rhythm Play Adventure for Preschoolers

Rubber Band Printing to Make Transfer Art Quick and Easy

Grocery Store Picture Perfect Scavenger Hunt Made Easy for Kids

Paper Clip Chain Activity is Quick Fun for Fine Motor Skills

Fingerprint Heart Card Homemade Gift for Mom

Sticky Flower Color Matching Activity for Toddlers

Adorable Button Icicles Winter Craft for Kids

6 DIY Busy Bins for Easy Quiet Time Activities for Kids

Matching Upper and Lowercase Letters on ABC Road

Light Up Ghost Craft for Halloween

Drawing Underneath & Upside Down

Paint by Number Canvas Art

It’s a Windy Race to Make the Kids Silly

Challenge Kids to Drop the String in the Cup

I Spy the Math Problems Sensory Bag

Do the Kernels Take up More Volume than the Ear of Corn Itself?

Halloween Reading Fort Pajama Party

Hands on : as we grow Explained with a Photo

Sight Word Practice on the Stairs, Hands on Learning

Apple Printing Lunch Sacks on Parents.com

A Taste Test for Kids: See It, Smell It, Taste It!

A Fun Shaving Cream Activity for Hands on Learning

A Seek & Find Movie Night Activity For Kids

Boat Craft for Kids to Make from Juice Boxes

Make Paint Swatches by Mixing Colors (with Paint Palette Hack)

String a Line to Matching Pairs for Sight Words

Canned Food Blocks for Toddlers

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