Elementary School Activities : Page 104

Wraps are a great alternative to the traditional PB & J and a BLT wrap is something your young chef can even make himself!

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Your youngster can explore the parts of a face while creating this ghoulish Halloween zombie head sandwich!

This colorful foam pencil topper will glam up any boring pencil and is guaranteed to add personality to any pencil case!

Shrimp are dredged in sweet rice flour and shredded coconut and baked till they're crisp and golden.

Your second grader can piece together an adorable--and edible!--wreath for Mom in minutes.

Do a little kitchen chemistry as you make your own bubble solution and bubble-wand shapes!

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this hands-on lesson in how all of us are more alike than different, especially on the inside.

Nothing warms a wintry afternoon like a warm bowl of soup - especially when it's homemade!

Be an inspector detective for a day in this fun mystery game that puts your child's powers of observation to the test. Perfect for a party or group gathering.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

Firefly flash tag is a great way to get your kids outdoors and running around during the dog days (or nights) of summer.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

With this activity, you child will get an opportunity to apply skills they're learning in second grade math, and maybe learn something new about Dad.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

In this activity, your child will write and draw about a time when they acted in ways that illustrated responsibility, kindness, or integrity. They will also reflect on what it felt like to have control over their choices and behaviors.

This homemade keepsake book is a great project for your fifth grader to make for someone special this holiday season!

In this science fair project, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

Here's a sweet gift you and your child can make together, sure to please the most finicky valentine.

Keep your clever kid occupied with this tricky grille cipher.

Show your fourth grader how to design and print his own chop, a Chinese "signature" of sorts that uses calligraphic characters or motifs.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

This school year, have your child decorate his very own clip board and watch him do his homework in style!