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 a Paper Mache Puppet
Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores - out of paper mache! Imagine the hours of craft and puppet show entertainment, not to mention creative play essential to your child's development.
Make a Family Memory Jigsaw Puzzle
Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this wonderful and fun gift!
Make Back to School Business Cards!
A simple, fun way to ensure your second grader hangs on to her stuff this school year - or at least gets it back quickly - is to have her create "business cards" to use as labels. Not only will they keep her organized, but she'll squeeze in some writing practice, too!
Make Your Mom! A Creative Measurement Activity
How wonderful is Mom? Help your child "measure" the ways with this creative gift of appreciation.
Make A Father's Day Timeline!
With this activity, your child will get an opportunity to apply skills she's learning in second grade math, and maybe learn something new about Dad in the process.
White Chocolate Truffles
Delicious vanilla-flavored white chocolate truffles are a favorite with any chocolate lover, and these are easy enough for a 6- to 10-year-old to try.
Make a Fragrant Sachet!
This fragrant drawer sachet keeps clothes smelling sweet, and makes for the perfect holiday gift.
Create a Treasure Candle
These homemade candles expose hidden treasure as they melt and make a great gift.
Three Crafts for Beginning Birders
Bird watching is a fun way for you and your kids to get some quality time with Mother Nature. Birds teach all kinds of biology lesson to kids of any age--from learning about different species to understanding evolution! Now all you have to do is attract the birds and watch in wonder. Here's how:
Make a Table Runner to Practice Social Studies!
This activity mixes three delicious ingredients: paint, big paper, and family. Plus, you can help your second grader reinforce an important social studies skill: judging things in context of their place and time.
