1st - 5th Grade Activities : Page 107

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Help your child get creative and collect leaves of various sizes and textures that she can use to make animal art.

Science fair project determines relationship between number and variety of insects and spiders by collecting and counting invertebrates in a ecosystem.

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.

Reusable Christmas gift bags are eco-friendly and pretty. Make a batch of reusable Christmas gift bags for your friends and family this holiday season.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Children learn about the benefits of mindfulness, teach someone else what they've learned, and create a sand timer to use during mindfulness practice.

Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

The elegance of a glitter vase will rival the flowers inside it! Help your child craft this artsy gift as a special gift for a loved one.

The proportion game combines chance with math skills and is a perfect way for your third grader to become more familiar with equivalent fractions.

Children will create a "This is Me!" collage that will highlight their many gifts, talents, interests, and leadership skills.

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

A Christmas tree advent calendar will help your child count down the days until the holiday. This craft is a great way to keep your child busy this winter.

Explore measurement with your second grader and make this terrific holiday craft.

Reindeer decorations make the iconic animals stand nose to nose as they decorate your home. Make reindeer decorations with your kid and spread Christmas cheer.

Here's a review of some common (and commonly confused) grammar terms, as well as a quick activity to apply them to reading and writing.

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

Could your child’s room use a little bit more firecracker sparkle? Add an explosion of glow-in-the-dark color with this spectacular mason jar craft.

Challenge your third-grader to sharpen her new math skills--and maybe do the planet a favor, too.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Give your emerging writer a better feel for terminal punctuation with this activity that will have her mix up punctuation marks in a favorite childhood book.

Introduce your fifth grader to the irresistible fun of string art with this letter project!

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

Does your kid have a stash of sweets left over from Halloween? Turn that pile of candy into a learning opportunity with this sorting and categorizing activity.

This science fair project examines which fruits and/or vegetables will ripen prematurely when placed with ripe apples.

Staying close to home doesn't mean you can't get moving! Use this fun challenge activity to encourage your child to move their body in new ways while testing their endurance!

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Add a bit of whimsy and wisdom to your child's desk with this sensational owl craft.