1st - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 48

Show your first grader how to create her own octopus out of yarn. This simple, yet fun, project yields an adorable play or cuddle partner.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Fall in love with Cupid this Valentine's Day, specifically an adorable paper version of the classic Roman god!

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

Start Father's Day off on the right foot by baking Dad a batch of scrumptious muffins packed with fruit, fiber, and heart-healthy oat bran.

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

Have your child assemble a tiny bunny that she can carry with her and pull out whenever she needs a friend.

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

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

Help your kid create a patriotic red, white, and blue flag banner! On each flag have him write a different word that describes our veterans or fallen soldiers.

Take a fun and simple look at the concept of parallel lines with your child. This art activity is great for fine motor skills and perfect for Valentine's Day!

Candy cane cookies are a great alternative to traditional candy canes, and your family will have a blast making them over the holidays!

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Prepare for school the washi tape way with some washi tape school supplies!

Let your young chef whip up some cheer in the kitchen with these tasty and adorable chocolate trees snacks.

Serve a homemade breakfast for someone special with these mouthwatering flower pancakes that are decorated with fresh fruit.

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Kids get to race a felt mouse through a homemade maze using magnets in this exciting 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your first-grader experimenting with math concept of multiples and patterns with her own printing plate.

Here's a way to bring young children into the process of preparing healthy school lunches, and build up early literacy skills while they're at it!

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

Enjoy the season of crunchy leaves and crisp harvest scents with a tall glass of pumpkin juice.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's your third grader's homemade miniature plane zooming across the room on a zip line.