Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 4

Take math off the page and into the real world. This simple game gives kindergarten kids hands-on practice with basic addition.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Valentine bookmarks make reading lovely. Make a valentine bookmark that looks like a heart-filled bookworm.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

Make a sweet, budget-friendly treat for your loved ones with these trick-or-treat lollipops.

Your child can create his own colorful leprechaun paper bag puppet for St. Patrick's Day in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Your little one will have fun making this pot of gold craft that can easily be displayed on any doorknob or hook.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Learn how to make a haunted house with this Halloween craft. See how to make a haunted house with a project that is fun for ghosts and ghouls alike.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Review fractions with your budding mathematician when you play this fun, educational math board game.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.