1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 17

Who said snow globes have to be round and made of glass? Here’s our take on this holiday favorite, using paper and plastic.

Here's a great activity to help learners satisfy their snow play cravings in a cozy indoor setting!

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Teach a lesson in the math and art with the concept of symmetry, while making a delightful cut-paper shadow pumpkin for Halloween!

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Set your child's creative spirit free with heart art! He'll experiment placing hearts in patterns, designs, and configurations to make this 'heartfelt' art.

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

Bring the rich history of Thanksgiving to life with a quirky and sweet paper plate craft.

With a few creases and crimps, you can turn regular old aluminum foil into tin foil art!

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Covered in patterns and reflective texture, this paper purse is sure to stand out!

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

These DIY coasters are an easy-peasy, activity for small hands to manage, and a good way to get ready for summer, when cold drinks abound.

This fun project will showcase spring's freshest flowers and help your child contribute to the Passover Seder.

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child the helpful strategy of adding quickly to 10 in this fun and easy-to-make card game!

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Help your child make a cubist self-portrait while he boosts his math and spatial skills with this fun lesson in art history!

Hop to this froggy Valentine's Day craft! Your little one will love making this unique Valentine's Day card, a heart-shaped paper frog.

Make Valentine's Day breakfast special with this 'hearty' egg and toast recipe. This Valentine's Day breakfast gets a special twist with a heart-shaped egg.

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

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.

Capture the past with this photo mobile that turns old photo negative strips into hanging art!

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.