2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 33

Candy cane cookies are a great alternative to traditional candy canes, and your family will have a blast making them over the holidays!

Here's an arts and crafts activity to help your child put together his own "Back to School" scrapbook.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

A round scoop of vanilla ice cream, red sprinkles, and bat and glove cookies are all it takes to make a baseball-themed treat.

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

Bake these rugelach cookies with your child this Hanukkah to celebrate the holiday and help her practice important math skills.

Construction paper, scissors, markers and glue are all your child needs to make these gruesomely whimsical monster bookmarks.

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

Take a look at this oogly-googly eye Halloween craft! Have your child tweak the design to learn about balance and counterbalance with this crazy-eyed creature.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Help your first grader understand what a noun is with this fun photo book that catalogs her favorite people, places, and things!

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Construct cute baby chicks with nothing but fuzzy pom-poms and an assortment of other craft supplies.

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

With this fun craft activity, your child can design and "make" his own money, for use as currency and math practice at home.

Here's a fun art activity that combines measurement and design with drawing and painting. Kids tell their own special story as they create a story quilt.

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

These spooky eyeballs are simple enough for kids to make, and featur carrots, olives and cream cheese for a nutritious nosh.

Using cardboard and duct tape, you can make a durable Father's Day frame that Dad can hang anywhere from his workbench to the office!

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Want to go paperless this holiday season? Here's a delicious way to get your third grader started (and practice some writing in the process!)

This chore obstacle course will keep your child entertained and engaged, while also helping them improve their efficiency at everyday tasks.

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

Your child will be cheering for 8s and 9s as she tries to create a larger number than her competitors. Whoever ends up with the largest number wins!

This science fair project idea explores whether white light can be separated into different colors.