2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 43

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

This colorful garland can be strung across a fireplace and remind you of your blessings well into the new year.

Kids get to race a felt mouse through a homemade maze using magnets in this exciting 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

Celebrate the sweeter side of the holidays with this charming mouse ornament!

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

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

The next time you are planning a Mexican-inspired menu, let your child contribute with a batch of this guacamole! Here's how.

Most timeline activities are all about history. Make timelines more relevant and personal for your child by focusing on the hours and minutes of his day.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

Tap into your Irish roots by making an adorable leprechaun hat vase for St. Patrick's Day in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Take a fun and simple look at the concept of parallel lines with your child. This art activity is great for fine motor skills and perfect for Valentine's Day!

Practice your addition and subtraction in this card game. Disclose is a math activity any first or second grader will love!

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

Introduce your child to the concepts of positive and negative space in design with this simple yet striking Valentine's Day art project.

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Make clothing battles a thing of the past by allowing your second grader to design his own dress-up shirt out of an ultra-comfy t-shirt for New Year's.

Your child will jump at the chance to get messy (under adult supervision, of course) with this project and create some unique home decor that really shines!

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

What's my number? Go ahead and guess! This logic game focuses on number sense that suits all ability levels, as players' questions can be simple or complex.

A heart ornament is a adorable decoration that shares the love on Valentine's Day. Make a heart ornament with your child this February.

Serve a homemade breakfast for someone special with these mouthwatering flower pancakes that are decorated with fresh fruit.

Did you know that witches are a very popular Halloween costume? This October the 31st, your child will learn how to create their very own decorative witch hat.

Take the pain out of parts by disguising your third grader's fraction lessons as baking with these pumpkin breakfast muffins complete with ghostly marshmallows!

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Practice math and measurement with your third grader this Fourth of July by making these festive cupcakes!

This tissue paper painting activity has been developed especially with special needs children in mind, but is an enjoyable craft for just about anyone.