Activities for Kids in Grade School

Activities that are perfect for grade schoolers.

Activities for Kids in Grade School by Age:

Fun Games to Play with Cards: The Best Indoor Energy Busters!

Quick and Simple How to Make DIY Foam Stamps with Kids

Inspire Gratitude with Thankful Turkey Clothespin Craft

How to Make a Backyard Obstacle Course for Kids

Colored Jelly Bean Experiment Painting Activity

Race Car Activity to Knock-Down the Sight Words

Alphabet Art Project Paired with Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

Family Portrait Activity with Pasta and Playdough | Easy for Toddlers

Easy Shaving Cream Box Cake Sensory and Pretend Play

Beautiful Coffee Filter Autumn Leaves Craft for Preschoolers

Easy Ice and Beads Threading Activity for Preschoolers

Pretty Coffee Filter Flower Craft Kids Can Make

Simple Ideas for Kids To Create Beautiful Pasta Art

2 Simple Balloon and Feet Games for Kids to Play Indoors

Beach Ball and Summer Dinnerware Crafts Easy for Kids to Make

Silly Sock Bubble Snakes Activity for Kids

Easy Balancing Sidekick Gravity Experiment and Activity for Kids

Simple Sugar Cube Activity Fun for Kids of All Ages

Experience Nature with A Simple Outdoor Sensory Walk

Create Your Own Animal with an Easy Old Magazines Collage

Nature Color Scavenger Hunt Easy Activity for Kids

Balloon Tennis Activity that is Simple Fun for Toddlers

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

Simple Cereal Box Math Puzzle Search and Solve for Kids

Puzzle Play Mix-Up Activity for Indoor Adventures

Cotton Ball Snowman Activity Excellent for Kids

5 Inspiring Black History Books Perfect for Kids

Pattern Blocks Snowflake Designs Activity Challenge

Candy Count Sink or Float Science Experiment — Sweet and Easy

Simple Banana Messages Science Experiment for Kids

Easy Microphone Craft for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Animals in Winter Activity an Easy Indoor Scavenger Hunt

Simple Fine Motor Christmas Tree Activity for Kids

The Importance of Washing Hands Experiment

4 Easy Ruler Activities for Kids

Games to Practice Spelling Words for Kids Made Easy

Things to Do With Wine Corks as Activities for Kids

Cloud Experiment in a Jar Simple for Kids

Practice Letter Sounds with a Fun and Easy Scavenger Hunt

Alphabet Rocks Make a Beautiful Name Craft for Kids

Make a Cereal Fall Tree Craft and “Kid-Powered Mornings”

Kids Nature Collection Used for Simple Activities

Apple Week: A Back-to-School Family Tradition

Sand Drawing for Kids to Create Art in the Sandbox

Back to School Countdown Simple Art Project

Interactive Symmetry Activity with Loose Parts

Shadow Art for Kids a New Creative Chalk Activity

Balloon Pop Activity for Exciting Spell Your Name Fun

Paper Clip Chain Activity is Quick Fun for Fine Motor Skills

Shape Activity Using Bean Bags That’s so Simple to Do

Frozen Summer Time Capsule Easy for Kids to Create

Outdoor Pretend Play Beauty Salon Fun for All

Magnetic Marble Maze Challenge

Stunning Mother’s Day Suncatcher Craft: “I Love You Mom”

Fingerprint Heart Card Homemade Gift for Mom

Easy Cardboard String Art for Kids

Sticky Flower Color Matching Activity for Toddlers

Adorable Button Icicles Winter Craft for Kids

Cute Wintery Snowman Sensory Bin for Toddlers

One Minute Prep Pumpkin Family Craft

15 DIY Father’s Day Gifts & Cards for Kids to Make

Simple DIY 3D Balloon Birthday Card Craft for Kids

How To DIY Your Own Noun or Verb Gross Motor Game

DIY Phenology Wheel for a Simple Preschool Nature Study

6 DIY Busy Bins for Easy Quiet Time Activities for Kids

Simple Number Line Car Race to Teach Math

Boost Pre-Writing Skills with an Art Dice Creative Activity

Super Simple Busy Bag Ideas for Fun Kid-Friendly Independent Play

Fun Story Retelling in Three Simple Ways for Kids

Easy Homemade Window Paint Recipe

Matching Upper and Lowercase Letters on ABC Road

Spring Flower Pretend Play

Create Simple Decorative Magnets

How to Make the Easiest DIY Light Table + Activities!

Coffee Dripped Book: Keepsake Craft for Kids

Make Your Own Board Games for Kids

Light Up Ghost Craft for Halloween

How To Make a Colorful Fall Leaf Suncatcher Collage

How To Solve 5 Preschooler Struggles with Audiobooks

Puzzle Learning Tricks for Preschoolers

Make Your Own Safari Adventure Binoculars

Make Your Own Reading-Inspired Activity with Audible

5 Peanut Butter & Jelly Variations for Field Trip Lunches (+ Tips)

10 Classic Reads for Your Boy (plus 3 of his faves)

Superhero Playground Challenge for Energetic Kids

Basket Painting Process Art For Kids

Your Three Essentials For Mom “Me Time”

The Leak-Proof Bag Experiment You Need to Try

Women History Books With Corresponding Kids Activities

Drawing Underneath & Upside Down

Sticker Tracing Hanukkah Activity for the Kids

How To Make Simple and Random Spaghetti Art With Kids

Measuring Activity: How Far Does it Roll & Slide?

3 Photo Activities For Kids Who Love Taking Pictures

Strengthening Hands with Play Dough Names

Butterfly Teacher Appreciation Craft

Paper Towel Art is Gloriously Fun for Everyone

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"It is hard to think of things to keep the 3 year old entertained and engaged while taking care of the baby. Everything we have tried so far from your website, the three year old has loved. Your ideas are so simple and he can do them for hours. HEAVEN!" - Karen I.
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"I feel like a new mama having so many fun ideas. I used to dread the afternoon, after naps, as it was so boring doing the same thing day after day but now I look forward to our "play" time!" - Haley S.
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I have found it impossible to Google ideas from a million different sites, get organized, shop for supplies, etc. This is exactly what I have been searching for! Thanks for making something so organized and easy to use. - Early Years Activity Plans User, Melissa C.
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"I absolutely love that this takes all the prep work out of engaging my children. It is so easy to just put up the calendar, and glance at it for inspiration when we are in a funk." - Rachel
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"There's always something new for us to discover, as well as old favorites. I am so grateful to have activities handed to us... Fun and easy ones that can be put together in a moment's notice! You're awesome Jamie and I appreciate you sharing your activities and ideas!!" - Melissa C.