1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 13

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

It's easy to turn old magazines into a fast-and-furious finding game that's both fun and educational for kids.

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Help your child show Dad how super he is by making this homemade superhero shirt.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Turn a boring lunch bag into a personalized suburban house. Your child will look forward to his lunch when he has the coolest bag house on the block!

Make quick sweet and salty walnuts, a delicious addition to fall salads and fruit and nut plates, or a simple afternoon snack.

No matter the occasion, this flag craft is the perfect way for you child to proudly display her love of the red, white and blue!

Enchant your garden with flower fairies and let their beauty bloom with this charming fairy craft.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Give a holiday greeting that everyone will remember by making this tactile card with your child this year.

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

Famous statues of gargoyles protect churches and houses all over Europe, and now your kid can have one of his own, complete with squishy tongue and bouncy arms!

Help your second grader embrace his "green" side by recycling empty citrus peels into fruity ice cream bowls!

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Have some fun with your first or second grader, looking for creative ways that 100 cents can make $1.00!

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

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

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

Making these fabulous cupcake liner flowers is a great way to introduce your child to relief artwork and patterns.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

This children's menorah is a fun craft that lets your child celebrate Hanukkah while learning their ABCs. Make this children's menorah for the Festival of Lights.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.