1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 25

This family photo calendar can be made by your second grader. Make a family photo calendar with your child to celebrate another year together.

Find sums of 10 in this fun first-grade math card game that helps kids build addition skills. Help your child use critical thinking skills to find the sums.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Winter is a great time to build a friendly snowman! Turn regular modeling clay into a glittery snowy surprise.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

A thankful turkey helps your child think about on the things that he's thankful for. Make this turkey craft with your child for Thanksgiving.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Encourage your child to practice skip counting by turning number patterns into this fun and interactive game of catch.

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making a collage frame that can showcase your childâs favorite piece of art.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Make these crazy shaped bubbles from simple items in the kitchen, and teacher your kids to experiment and hypothesize. Here's how:

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Recycle an old soda bottle into a beautiful, functional soap dish! In this project your child will practice saving the environment in a proactive way.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

This marshmallow snowman craft is a festive way for your child to practice counting and art. Make a marshmallow snowman with your child this holiday season.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

This Halloween card is fit for the scary sorcerer in your life. Make this witch Halloween card for a magical friend or family member this October.

Help your preschooler combine a lesson about numbers with a silly, snowy game of hopscotch.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.