2nd - 8th Grade Activities : Page 65

Create a personalized gift bag by turning a plain brown paper lunch bag into a custom-designed costume or shirt.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

Science fair project which teaches you how to make your own homemade glue by combing curdled milk with baking soda.

Pilgrim hat cookies are tasty Thanksgiving treats. Make marshmallow pilgrim hat cookies with your child to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.

Get your kindergartener involved in the kitchen by making healthy cupcakes loaded with veggies and protein in this fun cooking activity.

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

This science fair project idea examines which type of insulation holds in the most heat.

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

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

Has the rain ruined your summer outdoor campfire plans? You can still make some tasty s'mores with the help of your oven!

Create a dazzling window display with cut stars with this fun first grade holiday activity.

This year, ditch the boxed caramel corn and spend some quality time in the kitchen making your own!

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

This creamy peanut butter fudge is a great first recipe to get your first or second grader involved with because it doesn't involve any time in the oven!

This Christmas gnome hails from Scandinavia. A Christmas gnome, also known as a nisse, gives gifts on Christmas.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

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

Your child can get out the acrylic paints and create a colorful paperweight perfect for dad this Father's Day!