39 Printable Activities for Kids
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Have you completely exhausted your coloring books, board games, and willpower to brainstorm a fun craft? Join the club. Enter these easy printable activities for kids. Not only will they help banish boredom, they boast fun challenges and learning opportunities for improving brain development. What's more, they don't require much time or effort from parents—all you need is a printer and some household supplies. Win-win!
Printable Games and Activities
From scavenger hunts to tangram puzzles, these printable activities will be a hit with children of all ages.
America Bingo
This patriotic Bingo game includes All-American favorites, like Abraham Lincoln, hot dogs, the Statue of Liberty, and Uncle Sam's hat. Pass out game pieces (we used seashells) and give clues for your child to fill the board. For example, your clue for George Washington can be "the first President of the United States who is also on the $1 bill."
Tangram Puzzle
These printable tangram puzzles teach kids about shapes. Print the templates, cut out the pieces, and have your child arrange them as the three different figures: a house, a fox, or a camel.
Scavenger Hunt
These four easy scavenger hunts include items you probably have on hand (for example, a flower, T-shirt, pen, bandage, and paper clip). Simply section off a corner of the house for the scavenger hunt—like the living room or backyard—and hide the objects for your child to find. You can also print out this blank scavenger hunt template to make your own list. Winners get this nifty award coloring page!
Table-Setting Place Mats
Kids love role-playing as waiters and waitresses. Make the fantasy more fun—and teach how to set the table—with this table-setting place mat printable.
Paper Money
It's never too early to start teaching good money sense. Print this colored cash to get started, and help your kid understand that money can be exchanged for their favorite treats.
Printable Greeting Cards
Homemade greeting cards are always more special than store-bought varieties. After printing out these templates, your children can decorate them and write a sentimental message.
Printable Crown
With some printing, coloring, and folding, your child can create an adorable crown that resembles the Statue of Liberty's headdress.
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Field Log
This downloadable field journal takes your child on an exploration of familiar places and objects.
Printable Coloring Pages
Coloring pages can keep some kids entertained for hours, and these ones are suitable for all ages. Will your child prefer coloring them with crayons, markers, or colored pencils?
Hot Air Balloons
Oh the places you'll go! As your little one colors these hot air balloons, they can imagine flying across the world.
Unicorn
This mystical unicorn is galloping underneath a rainbow. Could it be searching for a pot of gold?
Students
With their life-sized pencils, these happy students are ready for class!
Planet Earth
Celebrate our planet with this free printable coloring page for kids.
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Under the Sea
How will your child decorate these whales, fish, crabs, and seals?
Color By Letter Star
This "color-by-letter" printable helps kids master uppercase and lowercase letter identifications. The finished product is a magical wishing star!
Color By Letter Umbrella
Can your child uncover the hidden umbrella in this printable coloring activity?
Full Flowers
Older children will love the flowers in these printable pages, which abound with petals to decorate.
Birds of a Feather
These three perching birds are ready for a bit of color!
Printable Educational Worksheets for Kids
Looking to incorporate some learning into your child's day? Check out these printable worksheets that cover addition, subtraction, measurements, writing, and more.
What Comes Next?
This worksheet is ideal for Kindergarteners. First, have your child figure out the next number in the sequence. Then they can fill in flowers from one to eight at the bottom of the worksheet.
Visit this link for several other Kindergarten math worksheets!
Pattern Play
It's time to teach patterns! This printable worksheet encourages your child to circle what shape comes next.
Animal Antics
Here's how this printable activity works: Complete each sentence with words from the box, then read them aloud for practice.
Single-Digit Addition
At-home practice can hone your child's mathematical skills. Print out this worksheet for some single-digit addition practice.
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Count the Spots
Your first-grader should be able to complete this worksheet. Count the spots on the dog, and write the answer in the blank space. They can also color the pups after completing the problems!
Counting Apples
This worksheet reinforces two separate skills: color recognition and simple addition.
Family Vacation
This fill-in-the-blank worksheet talks about a family vacation.
Coloring By Subtraction
After completing these single-digit subtraction problems, your child can fill in the picture with colored pencils, markers, or crayons. Refer to the instructions for more details!
Subtraction Using Pictures
Do you have a visual learner on your hands? They can cross off shapes to solve subtraction problems in this printable worksheet.
Measuring in Inches
This worksheet teaches your kid to measure in inches with three tools: a screwdriver, a hammer, and a saw.
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Word Detective
Practice your kid's reading skills with this printable worksheet; they simply have to draw an "X" through words that don't belong.
