Entertainment and Activities

If you don't have any plant seeds, plant a garlic clove to show your preschooler how plants grow.

Drawing with wet chalk makes great smooth pictures. Show your child how it's done.

In this word game, children will have to find small words inside of long words.

A walnut that's painted red looks remarkably like a strawberry, and it makes a delightful Christmas tree ornament.

This game is somewhat similar to ordinary tick-tack-toe, but has a different goal!

Paper doll chains are fun to make, and they can be used as a border on any plain wall in your home.

Using a precut wood shape, your child can create a message clip as a gift for a favorite adult.

This card game works best with two to four children, and involves matching suits and numbers.

Building a house of cards is a much easier challenge if you cut slits in them.

Using balloons as flashlight filters, your kids can learn mixing colors and make a colored light show.

A sunny spot and a homemade composter will make great soil.

Scatter the pennies over an open room, blindfold the children, and see who wins the rainy-day scavenger hunt.

Here's a list of great books no toddler should be without.

Paint directly on your toddler's hand to make an Thanksgiving day turkey stamp.

Your toddler can make a marbleized Valentine's Day card with tempera paints and a small rolling pin.

Food coloring will stain your toddler's fingers for a day, but his art will be shiny and beautiful!

In this rainy-day activity, your child must fall down when the music stops. It's even more fun with a group!

Keep your child occupied by asking her to sort a bowl of mixed pasta shapes.