Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.

Having some dancing skeletons hanging around the house is great way to prepare for All Hallows' Eve. This is a great activity for honing fine motor skills.

This fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe will boost your first grader's creativity, fine motor skills, and concept of taking turns.

Create a little magic with this special craft that transforms a regular paper tree into a Valentine masterpiece.

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Bring a swell of high sea adventure to your own living room with this quick and easy paper sailboat craft!

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

Make a clever egg pop-up card for Easter that hides a special surprise: open the flaps, and out pops a fluffy baby chick!

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

Does your child love Roly, the orange cat from our Brainzy games? Create the perfect dress-up costume and bring your child’s dreams to life!

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

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.

Your kids will love this tradition of finding a leprechaun's gold hidden all over.

This St. Patrick's Day show your child to the fun of resist painting. It's as simple as getting out a crayon and some watercolor paints!

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

These paper Scandinavian tiles are simple to create, and they make for a beautiful and unique keepsake.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

Looking for an elegant cookie that won't give you a sugar rush? This traditional Italian biscotti cookie is twice baked, making it twice as good!

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Does your kid have a stash of sweets left over from Halloween? Turn that pile of candy into a learning opportunity with this sorting and categorizing activity.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.