2nd Grade Holidays Activities : Page 4

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

Make sure your child is prepared for Halloween by having him create a stamp-printing that says: "Trick or treat? Smell my feet!"

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

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.

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

Before your crafty kid moves on to sewing needles and thread, help her create a beautiful cross-stitch pattern with markers!

Brrrrr! It's chilly outside. Now's the perfect time to create a snow globe. But, don't worry, you don't need glass for this dome.

Now you can have baby chicks around any time of year, with this simple egg carton craft idea.

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

A heart hug can brighten up any dreary Valentine's Day. Give a friend a heart hug with this fun holiday craft.

Let the world be your canvas by transforming an ordinary household window into a snowy holiday scene.

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Cookie, snow globe or puzzle? This holiday cookie is all three! Celebrate the holidays with this puzzle cookie, a crafty twist on a delicious dessert.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Celebrate our founding fathers and the parchment they wrote on with this DIY scroll project.

Your second grader can piece together an adorable--and edible!--wreath for Mom in minutes.

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

To make this unique Valentine's Card, all your child will need is his creative mind, some paper, and a pencil.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Take a bite out of these sticky-sweet banana ghosts to create a Halloween memory your kid's taste buds will never forget.

Here are two streamlined breakfast ideas so that mom not only gets a delicious breakfast for Mother's Day, but a clean kitchen too!