2nd - 4th Grade Activities : Page 42

Here's a great homemade card idea that supports fine motor skills and creativity in addition to introducing your child to the art of quilling.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Upcycle an old dress shirt into artsy bow with just a few simple sewing techniques.

Invigorate your fourth grader's mind by helping him turn his room into a woven masterpiece using various lengths of material.

Get in the 4th of July spirit by whipping up a batch of frosty snow cones, sweetened with syrup in a patriotic palette.

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

Help your child work on her sewing skills by making one-of-a-kind luggage tags for everyone in the family.

Make a unique painting while learning about sea life.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

Practice third and fourth grade measurement skills and make a practical holiday gift in the process!

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

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

This festive Christmas card project teaches kids how to make a sparkling magic fairy godmother or angel out of glitter and sequins.

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Pin the nose on Rudolph with this festive Christmas game. Play Pin the Nose on Rudolph with your friends and family this holiday season.

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

Enjoy the season of crunchy leaves and crisp harvest scents with a tall glass of pumpkin juice.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

In this activity, your child will write a poem recognizing and appreciating the beauty inherent in diversity.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

In this simple circular motion experiment, you'll observe tangential velocity and learn about how acceleration and centripetal force affect an object.

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

Teach your child golf without the clubs! Introduce her to Pebble Golf, a fun beach game and a great way to develop her depth perception.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.