2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 45

This variation of Duck, Duck, Goose is played in pairs, which means a lot more activity for participants!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Looking for a way to channel your spring fever? Create a beautiful spring centerpiece with your child!

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.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Help your child use an old water bottle and a few other household materials to make her own eco-friendly pal!

In this fun felt activity, a few circles of felt and a scattering of beads quickly become flowers that your child can use to decorate a barrette!

Crystals are a very special structure. In this third grade activity, your child will learn how to grow salt crystals.

If you love the look of yarn but aren't in the mood for complicated knitting or crocheting, have your child create simple and beautiful yarn letters.

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

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

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Get active at home by pretending to be different animals! Use this fun and engaging activity to move your body, get silly, and practice gross motor skills.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

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

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

Build your child's math skills with this 2nd-3rd grade activity. Similar to a carnival toss, this egg carton toss game is sure to provide hours of fun.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will write loving kindness notes to place around the home to serve as a reminder (for themselves and others) to see the goodness within themselves.

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

This fun activity will have your child creating a Halloween-themed bookmark to use throughout the Halloween season. All they have to do is follow the directions on the legend!

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

Fireworks are such an exciting part of part of summer festivities, but it's sad when the show is over. Keep them alive all year long with watercolor fireworks.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Make a personalized pillowcase for your third grader with his old-fashioned silhouette image. You won't be able to find these in stores!

Cook up some spooky ghost toast for all your little ghouls and goblins this Halloween!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year by making your very own lucky pot of (chocolate!) gold in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Make these delicious and festive smoothies with your kids this Fourth of July to celebrate the holiday with a healthy twist.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.