1st and 2nd Grade Math Activities : Page 5

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child some helpful strategies with this spin off of the traditional "Go Fish" game.

Learning to count change can be tough! Help your child become a master money-counter with this simple game.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Help your child sharpen time skills by creating a special day and charting each part in a detailed schedule.

This heart paper chain is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Include some decorations in a simple AB pattern and work on pattern recognition.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Use this fun math board game to improve your first grader's confidence with addition facts.

Your child will "catch" snowballs with each correct math equation she can answer correctly. If she solves a problem correctly, she gets to keep the snowballs.

First graders will love practicing addition with this fun math game.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

Make math fun for your child by turning it into a game and challenging him to beat the calculator with this cool math race!

Based on the popular "I Spy" game, this activity lets your kid practice important skills like number identification and place value.

Practice problem solving skills with your kindergarten or first grade student in this fun connect-the-dots game!

Help your child practice symmetry with this fun activity that will leave your child with a sweet symmetrical treat!

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

Challenge your 1st grader to skip count with this sequence game. Help him find missing numbers by figuring out the pattern and building on math skills!

Want to make sure you raise a money-savvy kid? Start him out right with this activity that hides valuable math skills within a fun grocery store game.

Practice addition with your child in a whole new way when you battle to defend your cards in this competitive game. Math has never been so fun!