1st - 3rd Grade Math Activities : Page 7

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.

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

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.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

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.

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

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.

What's your problem? I'll show you my math if you show me yours! Critical thinking and computation skills are the focus of this strategic math card game.

Tackle both boredom and mathematics with this inventive arts and craft project!

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

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.

This footwear-focused activity introduces fractions as part of a set and it's the perfect way to generate excitement about fraction concepts.

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.

Instead of drilling facts, grab sidewalk chalk and head outside for a rousing game of this Math Run game. Play the Math Run game with your child.