2nd and 3rd Grade Christmas Activities

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

This snowflake garland will bring some winter wonder to your house. Make a sparkling snowflake garland with your child this winter.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

Create your very own adorable reindeer to keep you company throughout the holiday season.

Yarn ornaments are a beautiful and crafty way to celebrate the holidays. Make a set of yarn ornaments with your child, then hang them on your Christmas tree.

Homemade dog treats are fun to make and delicious for your household pet. Make homemade dog treats to create personal Christmas gifts for dogs.

This family photo calendar can be made by your second grader. Make a family photo calendar with your child to celebrate another year together.

Have a Twelfth Night celebration with this holiday tutorial and craft. Learn how to throw a Twelfth Night celebration in your house this winter.

Brrrrr! It's chilly outside. Now's the perfect time to create a snow globe. But, don't worry, you don't need glass for this dome.

Let the world be your canvas by transforming an ordinary household window into a snowy holiday scene.

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.

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.

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

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.

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

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

This adorable activity is a great way to share the Gingerbread Man story with your kid while she practices assemblage.

Here is a fun holiday exercise to reinforce your grade-schooler's understanding of adjectives from adverbs while she's away on winter break!

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

Make a one-of-a-kind necklace this holiday season with this Christmas bead craft that will warm the heart of whoever receives it!

This apple cider recipe makes a perfect drink for a cold winter day. Make our apple cider recipe with your child this holiday season.

This no-sew Christmas stocking helps you celebrate the holiday, without the added fuss or cost. Make a no-sew Christmas stocking this holiday season.

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

Oragami Christmas ornaments make a beautiful addition to your family's tree. Make origami Christmas ornaments out of old wrapping paper this holiday season.

Santa needs all the helpers he can get, so why not create your very own holiday elf to watch over your presents.

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

This Santa Claus craft is made to look like the jolly holiday icon himself. Make a Santa Claus craft with your child this holiday season.

Keep your holiday memories safe in this crafty photo box, handmade by your child, that's decorated with the signs of the season,