1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 34

This activity will keep your child entertained long after you've put away the markers and glue. Help him turn a paper bag into a self-portrait puppet!

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Turn sweet treats into miniature masterpieces with this candy melting activity!

This stamp-making fabric craft will get you in the mood for a picnic and get your child excited about fruit.

Try this creative art project with your second grader to help him build up his fine motor skills and artistic awareness as he makes a faux stained glass vase.

Enlist the whole family and helpful friends in this heartwarming activity for Dad. Boost kids' writing skills in the process, too!

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

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

How often do we eat with awareness and really taste our food and think about where the food came from? Mindful eating is a great way to practice mindfulness infused with gratitude and appreciation for our food.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Teach your child how to make a Georgia O'Keefe flower collage using pasta and paint for a fun art activity.

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

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Do you need to help your students chill out? This activity will help your students learn how to breathe deeply, self-soothe, and calm themselves down.

These Halloween drink ideas will get you ready to set up a spooky beverage bar. These kid-friendly Halloween drink ideas are perfect for a spooky party.

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

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

These potato yogurt cupcakes are a healthy and delicious treat to be shared during the special Jewish holiday of Passover.

Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Has the rain ruined your summer outdoor campfire plans? You can still make some tasty s'mores with the help of your oven!

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.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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

This is a fun way to introduce kids to the concept of volume, and give them a quick hands-on activity to boot.

Here is a fun holiday exercise to reinforce your grade-schooler's understanding of adjectives from adverbs while she's away on winter break!

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.