Go on a scavenger hunt! This could be an indoor or outdoor activity. Here is an example of some things your family could look for, but feel free to make up your own.
Playing I-Spy helps with color recognition. For a variation, you could use letter sounds as your clue (I spy something that starts with /b/.) Once the child has found the object, ask what letter it starts with, what letter makes the /b/ sound? You could do this for beginning or ending sound.
In a plastic container, mix water and blue food coloring. Add some plastic ocean animal toys and have fun!
Give your toy cars a bath! Using a sponge or wash cloth, wash your cars with soap and water.
Have you ever mixed baking soda and vinegar? This is a fun activity to try, just make sure you give yourself enough space! Here is a video to try making a baking soda and vinegar rainbow.
There are so many recipes for slime, but here is just one option.
Turn up the music and have fun! Dancing is a great way to get moving and working on rhythm helps with academics in many ways!
Go outside on a sunny day with a paper and some of your toys. Set the toys on the edge of the paper so that their shadows are cast on the paper. Then, trace the shadow, add color and enjoy your masterpiece! You can also do this inside with a flashlight.
Let your creativity and positivity out by painting rocks. Add them to your garden, place them where others could find them (after social distancing is over, of course!), or even place them around your house. You could paint a scene or write a positive message to help you and others.
Work on your flexibility and strength with a free-for-now app called Down Dog.
Learn what happens when different colors mix by watching colored ice cubes melt.
Have fun with some brightly colored rice that is made with food coloring and vinegar!
If painting with regular paint just doesn't sound exciting, why not try painting with puffy paint?
Did your student enjoy the color mixing ice cubes? This activity is similar, but a bit more hands on! Instead of just watching the colors mix, this activity allows your student to actually do the mixing.
Another variation of painting. For this, you need glue, salt, and either watercolor paints or watered down food coloring.