2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 51

Children will reflect on how community service makes us better people. Then they will complete a service survey to gain a better understanding of their interests, gifts, and their potential role as a service worker in their community.

Help you child burn his very own CD with all of his favorite color songs to create a compilation album that is truly one of a kind.

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

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.

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

Instead of piling on jackets and mittens, settle down for an afternoon of paper magic with this three-dimensional snowflake craft.

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

Don't toss out those old tortillas! Your child can use them to create her own tortilla chips in any flavor she can imagine.

If your 2nd grade child asks for time often, encourage him to read time on his own by talking about time throughout the day.

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

Make the most out of your next wait at the airport by playing Airport Lounge, a fun and creative game of storytelling and make-believe!

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

In this activity, your child will explore the differences between facts and opinions. Together, you will go on a scavenger hunt in your home and play the role of detectives in search of facts.

Crisps are the hidden gem of the homemade dessert world.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Create a herd of pachyderms to parade across a dresser or tabletop and take the opportunity to teach your kid a little bit about these majestic mammals.

Invite your child to partake in an eco-friendly craft by weaving long twigs into a useful kitchen stand for hot pots and pans.

Home made candles make for great home made gifts at Christmas, Mother's Day, birthdays. Great presents for any special occasion!

Your child will create their very own filigree drawing; twirling, or coiling small strips of lightweight paper around toothpicks and gently gluing them down.

Help your child learn how to protect the environment by creating a useful reference for the family with this recycling poster.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

In this activity, your child will learn about the benefits of yoga and will practice different yoga poses. Then, they will teach someone else three poses and explain how yoga can help us find calmness and ease.

Make this door curtain to brighten up your home and learn colors and patterns.