1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 24

Make cleaning fun with a duster made from a decorated tube sock.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Are you in need of a little extra luck? Try making a lucky amulet!

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Build this game, and give your kid some hands-on practice ordering numbers. Soon your first grade kid will be Master of the number line!

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Oragami Christmas ornaments make a beautiful addition to your family's tree. Make origami Christmas ornaments out of old wrapping paper this holiday season.

Practice your addition and subtraction in this card game. Disclose is a math activity any first or second grader will love!

This little bumble bee is the perfect springtime party table decoration and is great practice for pattern-making, folding and cutting.

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

In this fun math activity, second graders will learn to estimate items in a jar! 

Here are four chocolate bark ideas to prepare with your kids that everyone will love.

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

Get your child in the mood for a season full of lazy days at the beach with this colorful summer centerpiece art project!

Work with your child's sense of fun by making this interesting snack, where playing with healthy food gets your child eating it

This paper project is sure to hit a home run with your sporty kid.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Play this daily money game with your 2nd grade child to help his math skills.

In this activity, your child will learn about the different parts of the brain and how mindfulness can build connections of calm.

The project presents a tactile way to paint using water beads! The result will be a beautiful, expressionistic work of art.

The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

This fun first grade activity will make your child love vegetables (well, racing them anyway). Build a racecar from a zucchini and challenge the whole family!