2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 24

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Perform a special St. Patrick's Day magic trick with this fun craft project! 

This is an easy, edible craft that your second grader is sure to enjoy!

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

This project makes learning the difference between warm and cool colors easy and fun. And it's a great intro to complimentary colors - great for pop art!

Replace the butterfat and sugar of ice cream with the sublime sweetness of a frozen chocolate-covered banana.

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

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Most often, a collage is 2-dimensional, but instead of using paper as a base, this project uses an inexpensive pumpkin from the craft store.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Who says a party can't be productive? Next time your home is host to a hoard of giggling children, put those creative fingers to use with a party scrapbook!

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

This simple Veterans Day craft is a great way to have your kid work on her drawing skills and put her vocabulary to the test too!

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.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Looking for an easy and creative craft? Beads come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors and your kids will have fun creating unique key chains.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Marshmallows are made of sugar, water, and air pockets. Since the marshmallow is flexible, will air pressure cause it to expand when heated in a microwave?

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Make cards this May Day celebrating the arrival of springtime.