2nd Grade Arts and Crafts Activities
Looking for games and activities to keep your child busy? Second grade is all about real world applications - from math activities that teach about money, to games that develop reading comprehension, we've got fresh ideas to keep learning going long after the school bell rings.
Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer!
With new diseases appearing each day, it's important to keep your child's hands clean and germ free. Here's an activity where you and your child will make your own scented hand sanitizer to keep those nasty germs at bay!
Create a CD Sun Catcher
Reuse and recycle your CDs into colorful, eye-catching mobiles!
Preserving Your Child's Work: 3 Budget-Friendly Ways
While we cherish our child's work, keeping it all can get a bit overwhelming. Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve those precious memories without filling up the attic.
Make an "Acro-name" Birthday Card!
Make a unique birthday card for your friend using a name acronym! Think of words to describe the person that begin with each letter in her name. It puts a fun spin on the traditional birthday card and can even be used on holidays like Mother's Day and Father's Day!
Make Tissue Paper Prints
Here's an activity that has your first-grader experimenting with the math concept of multiples by letting her create her own printing plate. All you need is some cardboard and tissue paper to get started!
Play Airport Lounge
Make the most of your next wait at the airport with this creative and silly game that will keep your child on her toes! Laughs will surely ensue as she practices storytelling on the spot.
Make a Giant Sequoia!
Learn more about the amazing giant sequoia tree by making your very own with just a few simple crafts supplies.
Play The Paper and Pencil Travel Game!
Looking for an on-the-go game that can be played anywhere, anytime? Put down the hangman and tic-tac-toe--here's a new one for the family! A great travel game, waiting game, or anytime-you-feel-like-it game.
Foil Embossing: "Popping" off the Page
Create interesting art that "pops" off the page! Foil embossing uses simple materials and tools to inspire your child to create an intricate and illuminating design filled with patterns, shapes, and pictures.
Create Pretty Flower Prints
Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your second grader creating pretty flower prints.
