1st and 2nd Grade Activities

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

Capture your beach memories—not with a photograph, but with a beach mosaic made from that classic beach souvenir, the shell.

Help your child channel his inner wizard with this crafty activity perfect for imaginative youngsters.

Transform an old chair into a chalkboard canvas! This painting activity is a useful and creative way to add some quirky charm to your existing furniture.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

This uniquely cute Easter bunny craft will give your child practice tracing their handprint while repurposing a paper plate as the base for their bunny.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Give your child some practice with even numbers, while creating a cute Christmas keepsake. Create this skip counting book.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Use pepper and soap to discover some fun facts about the properties of water.

Make a mood meter with your child to help them recognize and share their feelings.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

Try this kooky, spooky arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make gummy worm ice cubes!

Make a clever egg pop-up card for Easter that hides a special surprise: open the flaps, and out pops a fluffy baby chick!

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.