1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 9

Honor dad's fatherly achievements with a handmade plaque for a job well done!

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

Have a little fun playing with food this Thanksgiving, and a silly harvest holiday potato with your child!

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Encourage your child to create a tribute to their past, and explore future dreams and goals with this narrative assemblage.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

Create addition problems using critical thinking skills in this fun second grade math card game.

Create a little magic with this special craft that transforms a regular paper tree into a Valentine masterpiece.

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Teach your child measurement skills and some Mardi Gras history as you make this delectably delicious traditional treat known as King Cake.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Your first grader can create this cute heart puzzle with craft sticks and watercolor paints to challenge her friends!

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

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

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

Your child will boost her gross motor skills as she has fun playing with your easy-to-make and totally safe dart board and dart balls.

This nature craft is a great way for your child to learn about the fall season and make a festive decoration to display in your home.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.