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.
Make Fancy Soap Cubes
These sudsy soaps are easy to make and look lovely in a traditional mason jar. Give them to teachers and be the star of the class!
I, Too, Have a Dream...
Just like Martin Luther King Jr., your child has dreams for the future too. Invite her to craft dream cloud magnets to display her hopes for the future!
Make a Sparkling Fish Decoration
This fishy activity combines cutting with lots of bright colors, recycled materials and learning about fish. In the end, your child will have a beautiful and glittering fish to hang in her bedroom.
Create Dove Hanging Decor
Honor the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. by creating hanging dove images! Invite her to adorn her room, doorways, or window sills with these signs of peace.
Smash Cascarones Art
In Mexico, many festival days, holidays, and saint day celebrations involve the making and smashing of cascarones. Introduce your child to this fantastic custom by helping him make is own!
Make Your Own Sensational, Salty Wrapping Paper
Personalize presents with this activity that has your child creating simple yet eye-catching wrapping paper with glue, cookie cutters, and salt.
Build a Toad Abode
Having a toad hanging around your yard to catch bugs is very eco-friendly and gives children a fascinating creature to study. Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project.
Craft a Butterfly and Chrysalis
Butterflies offer us a special glimpse into nature's constant rebirth. This arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.
Craft Jingle Bell Ornaments
With bells and colorful ribbon edged with tinsel you and your child can make simple and elegant holiday ornaments.
I Spy Big Numbers
I spy with my little eye a fun number game! Based off the popular "I-Spy" game, this activity lets your second grader practice what he knows about big numbers. It's a great game to play with the whole family!
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