1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 37

Ensuring that what we say is truthful, helpful, inspiring, necessary, and kind takes practice! In this social emotional learning activity, your child will set a goal for themselves to THINK before they speak.

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

Here's a creative way to build second grade writing skills this Easter.

Show off your team spirit by creating a festive baseball pennant for your favorite team.

Play this fun game with your kindergarten or first grader. It's a great way to practice important math skills, including counting and addition.

Your first grader will love showcasing his favorite pieces of art with his very own personalized magnets created from old bottle caps!

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

Do you hear "I forgot" more often than you would like? Give your kid a reason to remember to wash the dishes with a fun and colorful chore checklist!

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

What are your young artistÃs favorite Halloween monsters? In this activity he will pick out his three favorites and create a trio of silly self-portraits.

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Make Hanukkah gift bags with your child this holiday season. These Hanukkah gift bags are great for passing out gelt to teachers and friends.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

Make this Easter egg craft that works as both a fun necklace or a decorative garland to welcome warm weather and spring sunshine.

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year by creating mosaic shamrock art with your child.

This DIY menorah will make a beautiful addition to your Hanukkah celebrations. Make a DIY menorah with your child this winter.

Make the 100th day celebration extra special by creating your own 100th Day of School Top Hat.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

This chocolate gelt is the perfect Hanukkah treat. Chocolate gelt is used as a gift for children or in the classic Hanukkah game of Dreidel.

Bring the Star of David symbol to life by baking and decorating festive sugar cookies for Hanukkah!

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.