1st - 4th Grade Activities : Page 34

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.

Make this spring break a memorable one by creating a "growth" flower with your child, also great for your second grader's writing practice!

Kids will love painting shapes of objects in a still life while using strong colors showing highlights and shadows.

Repurpose those plastic shopping bags hiding in your house into a fun and exciting decoration your child can hang in her room!

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

This math game helps fourth graders improve their understanding of positive and negative integers in a fun way.

Encourage your child to eat nutritiously by having them build this delicious summer fruit cone!

Valentine's Day is a great day to show loved ones how much you appreciate them, and this love bug craft is an adorably simple way to spread the love.

Learn the art of symbolism with the colorful African flag that's great for a parade or a decoration.

Here's a party game that's guaranteed to bring along lots of laughs. Kids get creative as they act out improve scenes with some help from an audience.

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

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

Create a special Father’s Day surprise by planning and mapping a hike around the neighborhood!

Help your first grader, second grader, or third grader boost his addition skills and math vocabulary with this fun summer game Ice Cream Addition!

Use an old strawberry basket to create a decorative box for storing knickknacks, jewelry or odds and ends with this recycled craft.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

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

Why wait for the Easter bunny to arrive when your child can become a bunny herself? Creating a bunny mask is the perfect way to celebrate Easter.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

Make a Duct Tape Wallet: This activity provides kids great practice in following directions and makes for a fun homemade gift.

What are buttress roots? In this fun science project, make a model of a rainforest tree and learn how they help trees survive in the tropical rainforest!

Save some money this Halloween and work out fine motor skills by helping your child make his very own computer costume.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!