2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 31

This felt cookies craft is a great way to introduce an older kid to a needle and thread, and will make great toys for younger siblings once theyâre done.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Get back into school with this exciting architecture exploration! In this craft activity your child will research, draw, and build his own school.

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

Sneak some vitamin-packed greens into your homemade popsicles for a frozen summer treat thatâs both delicious and nutritious

Celebrate the fiery colors of fall with a charming tree and a pile of wordy leaves.

A classic campfire treat comes home with this fun and simple snack. Your child will go bananas for these gooey, delicious, scrumptious banana boats!

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Calling all power-shoppers! This game is a fun way for kids to learn life skills, and flex their math muscles at the same time.

Turn your child's favorite fruits and vegetables into an edible necklace!

Channel the artistic spirit of Romare Bearden by making a mixed media collage to express different moods.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

An "I Love You" book is a perfect gift for a very special friend on Valentine's Day. Our "I Love You" book shares the love in eight different languages.

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Let your child's imagination run wild with this creative third grade arts and crafts activity: make a fanciful costume out of a cardboard box.

Turkey cupcakes are quirky fowl-themed desserts that bring extra cheer to your Thanksgiving meal. Make turkey cupcakes that your kids will want to gobble up.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Boost creativity with this simple activity where kids make up biographies of people they find in old magazines.

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

Use painted pasta to create your very own ancient Egyptian necklace.

Prepare your child for winter with a fake igloo and a list of cozy and chilly vocabulary words.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

A package of memory wire and some beads are all that your artist needs to make a bracelet. The challenge will be to come up with a design inspired by autumn.

Looking for hot weather fun? Cool the kids down with a homemade slip and slide! You can create your own water park atmosphere for just a few bucks.