2nd and 3rd Grade Arts & Crafts Math Activities

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

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

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

Have your kid practice completing number patterns and then create her own patterns on the wings of a butterfly with this delightfully simple paper project.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Inspired by the children's book, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, this card brings the spunky spider Charlotte to life!

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

Expand on your childâs time-telling skills by helping him learn how an analog clock and a digital clock correspond.

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Tackle both boredom and mathematics with this inventive arts and craft project!