2nd - 7th Grade Activities : Page 31

As school starts, there's no better time to get your kid off to a fresh, fun, organized start. Here's a desk craft for style-minded students!

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

Encourage your third-grader to create a reverse glass painting. This will help him learn art concepts and improve his critical thinking skills.

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

Make a clay sculpture of a fall tree to celebrate the changing seasons and bring out the artist in your third grader.

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

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

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

Don't despair if numerators and denominators seem like a bore to your child. This colorful collage is sure to show him the brighter side of fractions.

Part food craft, part witchcraft, this is a yummy delight your middle schooler will want to make à and eat!

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

With a few creases and crimps, you can turn regular old aluminum foil into tin foil art!

Test out the pH levels of soil in your backyard versus soil in more wild environments to solve this science case.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Covered in patterns and reflective texture, this paper purse is sure to stand out!

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

This brain teaser challenges your fifth grader to unscramble some specialized Winter Olympics language.

Perform a special St. Patrick's Day magic trick with this fun craft project! 

How does distance affect the spreading of light? Kids see diffraction and the inverse square law of light in action with this great science fair project idea.

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child the helpful strategy of adding quickly to 10 in this fun and easy-to-make card game!

What's the difference between a microwave and an oven? Use mashed potatoes to explore which kitchen appliance does a better job at keeping food warm.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Help your child make a cubist self-portrait while he boosts his math and spatial skills with this fun lesson in art history!

Hop to this froggy Valentine's Day craft! Your little one will love making this unique Valentine's Day card, a heart-shaped paper frog.

How good are humans at sound localization? Kids can try this cool science fair project idea to see how good their friends are at judging sound direction.