Entertainment and Activities

A big, soft pile of couch cushions creates a mountain for your toddler to climb.

In this wild tag game, you name a color and your toddler has ten seconds to find something with that color.

Sung to the tune of "Frère Jacques," this toddler nursery rhyme is fantastic during storms.

This wet outdoor art activity allows your toddler to make a "painted" desert.

A photo of a family member, laminated and glued to a popsicle stick, makes an instant puppet.

Make homemade crayons with your preschool child -- and then have fun coloring.

Take a Styrofoam ball, some glue, and some glitter, and make a Christmas ornament in no time!

This toddler-size doll is a great bedtime companion, which can even wear your child's old pajamas!

Mix a bucket of clean mud, and let your preschool child use it as paint!

In this Christmas art activity, your preschooler can turn a folded coffee filter into a colorful snowflake.

Take a walk around your neighborhood with your child, and discuss what makes it unique.

Preschoolers love building sculptures, and sugar cubes are an affordable source of material!

Teach your preschool child how to connect-the-dots by making a puzzle out of her name.

Use this index card game to practice simple word recognition with your preschool child.

Preschoolers can make a bear with brown construction paper, white circles, and glue.

The Word Pyramid game is good for kids who have basic printing and spelling skills.

Your child can successfully grow sunflowers -- both inside and outside your house!

This game is even better than the original game of 20 questions, because more people are in on the secret.