Second Grade Activities

Browse through our second grade activities, or use the selector below to pick a subject. You'll find many second grade activities to keep your child learning on the fly, all year long. From fun holiday activities to subject specific ones there are many 2nd grade activities to choose from.

Craft Presidential Profile Coins

Craft Presidential Profile Coins

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Rolling 3 Dice Trick

Rolling 3 Dice Trick

Do you want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition. Try it on your second grader, and then teach him how it works!

Weave a Paper Basket

Weave a Paper Basket

Your child can use colorful construction paper to make an easy paper basket to hold some of his special things!

Sidewalk Chalk Subtraction

Sidewalk Chalk Subtraction

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game!

Valentine's Day Bookmarks

Valentine's Day Bookmarks

Encourage your child to create personalized Valentine's Day bookmarks this holiday.

Make a Giant Octopus Mobile

Make a Giant Octopus Mobile

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its giant tentacles!

Make an "I'm Not Bored" Book

Make an "I'm Not Bored" Book

With summer just around the corner, the need for boredom-proof activities is especially important. Here's a project for children of all ages, to help keep that boredom at bay!

Write with Quill Pens Like the Founding Fathers

Write with Quill Pens Like the Founding Fathers

Our founding fathers used quill pens to sign the US Constitution. In this activity, your child can go back in time and experience what it was like to sign this historic document by writing with his own homemade quill pens.

The Place Value Game

The Place Value Game

Understanding place value is an important math skill! Help your child gain confidence as he competes to create the largest number using a deck of playing cards and a place value mat.

Create a Crackle Painting

Create a Crackle Painting

Your child can pretend she is a pro by creating a crackle painting that looks and feels like a classic work of art!

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