2nd Grade Activities : Page 18

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.

These kid-friendly banana muffins are fun to make, and they pack in the protein with a healthy dose of quinoa added to the mix.

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

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

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Party noise makers help you ring in the New Year loud and proud. These party noise makers are eco-friendly and festive for your holiday celebration.

Make Hanukkah gift bags with your child this holiday season. These Hanukkah gift bags are great for passing out gelt to teachers and friends.

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

This Halloween card is fit for the scary sorcerer in your life. Make this witch Halloween card for a magical friend or family member this October.

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Using dried beans and corn, foods that are prevalent in Mexican cuisine, your child will create three-dimensional sombrero art.

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

This colorful cupcake craft is a great party activity. What's more, it can also be a good way to help you keep track of kid's birthdays.

What are your young artistÃs favorite Halloween monsters? In this activity he will pick out his three favorites and create a trio of silly self-portraits.

Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.

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

Back-to-back breathing is a great way to practice self-calming while also creating connection and developing trust.

This nature craft is a great way for your child to learn about the fall season and make a festive decoration to display in your home.

Be adventurous this Cinco de Mayo and give this simple recipe using pickled nopalitos a try!

Looking for an elegant cookie that won't give you a sugar rush? This traditional Italian biscotti cookie is twice baked, making it twice as good!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!