1st - 6th Grade Activities : Page 31

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Compare fractions in this two-player math game. The objective of the games is to work together to determine who has created the largest fraction.

Why not change things up a bit with this fun way of making those loop-hole bunny ears that sit at the top of his sneakers.

Everyone needs to stay warm during the cold winter months, including your cup of cocoa! This mug cozy will do the trick.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

In this painting and drawing project, not only will stars shine in the evening sky over the skyscrapers, they will also create a waterfront reflection.

This bon bon recipe will help you ring in the new year. Make this delicious bon bon recipe, coated with graham crackers, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Have your kid determine if a goldfish can be conditioned to expect food the same way Pavlov's dogs did with this fascinating science fair project.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Frog cupcakes make the perfect treat for kids who love their amphibians.

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

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

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

Challenge your third grader and a few friends to teamwork and laughs with these boisterous indoor Christmas games.

Explore how dielectric heating comes into play when microwaving various liquids in this science project. This test will help you understand how microwaves work!

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

Keep your boiled breakfast egg cozy and warm on Easter morning with a bright chick egg topper. This craft can also double as a puppet!

Try this kooky, spooky arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make gummy worm ice cubes!

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Help your first grader make these patriotic hanging streamer decorations this 4th of July!

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

Cookie, snow globe or puzzle? This holiday cookie is all three! Celebrate the holidays with this puzzle cookie, a crafty twist on a delicious dessert.