Activities for Kids in Grade School

Activities that are perfect for grade schoolers.

Activities for Kids in Grade School by Age:

Holiday Activities to Do at Grandma’s House

7 Ways Kids Can Help in the Kitchen

Helping Your Child Learn to Read in 6 Simple Ways

Super Sight Word Pencils

Pop! Learning with Bubble Wrap

Painting with Wheels Gone Bigger

Easy Sound Sensory Jars to Make & Play

Make a Homemade Bubble Solution to Explore Bubbles

Dandelion Counting Race

Junk Art Robot From the Making Box

Fun & Simple Cornhole Game for Kids to Make

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?

Mega Bloks Rube Goldberg Machine to Pour Cereal

Halloween Reading Fort Pajama Party

Hands on : as we grow Explained with a Photo

Display Kids Artwork from School in One Spot

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

Talk About School with Your Kids: Questions to Ask

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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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"Thank you so much for these activities. They have proven to me that I CAN be that mom that does cool and creative things with her kids! And those cool and creative things can actually be quite simple! What a revelation. Thank you!!" - Katie M.
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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.