2nd Grade Activities : Page 28

Understanding what forgiveness is and why it is important for friendships is a critical life skill. In this home activity, your child will learn about forgiveness and write a forgiveness letter to someone.

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

Help your child's backpack stand out from the crowd by attaching trinkets or decorations that are as one of a kind as she is.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Return to school in style! Dress up your pencil holders with this delightful and always seasonally appropriate arts and craft project.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

This hybrid indoor/outdoor craft results in a pretty handmade piece of jewelry thatâs easy on the eyes and the wallet!

Add a Hannukah twist to Chutes and Ladders by using a dreidel as the dice.

Celebrate the gooey goodness of peanut butter with a yummy treat your young chef can whip together himself.

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

Hisss! Make a snake pet from a recycled cardboard tube! Transport your child into nature with this fun and easy craft.

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.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

Boost creativity with this simple activity where kids make up biographies of people they find in old magazines.

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

Turn sweet treats into miniature masterpieces with this candy melting activity!

Picnic getting boring? Here's a fun game that gets the kids moving around, and doing a little addition while they're at it.

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

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

Challenge your kid's creativity with a fun fall art project that features you as the collaborator.

Home made candles make for great home made gifts at Christmas, Mother's Day, birthdays. Great presents for any special occasion!

Make a yarmulke for your teddy bear and celebrate The Festival of Lights with this fun craft project.

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

Help your kid celebrate Valentine's Day and keep up with her homework with this butterfly pencil craft!

In this activity, your child will explore the differences between facts and opinions. Together, you will go on a scavenger hunt in your home and play the role of detectives in search of facts.

This simple sewing activity results in a pair of homemade fleece mittens!