Kindergarten - 8th Grade Activities : Page 129

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

Need to cool down on a hot summer night? This gazpacho recipe does the trick.

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

Your child can build the home of her dreams by creating a truly imaginative model. She'll get to draft her own blueprints to design her masterpiece!

Penguins just may be the cutest cold-weather creatures ever! Creating this penguin is a perfect way for your tot to practice cutting out different shapes.

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

Coffee filter snowflakes are an easy winter craft and a good way to involve children of all ages in holiday decorating.

Give your style star a creative fashion boost with artsy chopsticks she can decorate and wear!

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

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

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

Introduce your child to the concept of the melting pot by decorating a patriotic 4th of July planter.

On St. Patrick's Day, bond with your child over a delicious dish with potatoes as the focal point.

Help your kindergartener use a map to find "leprechaun gold"--and build early social studies skills in the process!

Make homemade glitter to add glamor and glitz to art projects galore.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year by making your very own lucky pot of (chocolate!) gold in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

Measuring and mixing is half the fun with these Irish oatmeal cookies, and it's a great way to introduce your second grader to cooking and kitchen tools.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

Science fair project which examines the relationship between frequency of spider web vibration and spider's response time.

Avoid holiday card clutter by arranging cards into an artfully simple display: pin them to a length of yarn with classic wooden clothespins.

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

Instead of giving friends and family a store bought fruitcake you can make your own this year with your favorite ingredients!

Watch the pop of complementary colors while creating a fun and beautiful collage you can create from magazine clippings.

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

In this activity, your child will interview a caring adult or friend to ask them when they have seen them at their best.

Your child will be cheering for 8s and 9s as she tries to create a larger number than her competitors. Whoever ends up with the largest number wins!