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 Roll Paper Cards

Make Roll Paper Cards

Here's a great homemade card idea that teaches your child a little something about giving.

Paint Pretty Watercolor Butterfly Cards

Paint Pretty Watercolor Butterfly Cards

Your child can use watercolors to paint butterflies and to practice the "wet into wet" technique, an important step in art.

Jump on the Math Facts!

Jump on the Math Facts!

A mix of musical chairs and Twister meets math. Nipping multiplication problems in the bud!

Milk Container Scoop & Throw Game

Milk Container Scoop & Throw Game

Recycle old milk containers and newspapers with this fun game! Play catch or keep away, and teach your child about recycling. It's also a great game to beat summer boredom and keep your child active.

Turn a Baby Food Jar Into a Pretty Votive!

Turn a Baby Food Jar Into a Pretty Votive!

This is a terrific way to recycle those baby food jars! Have your child decorate the outside of a baby food jar with glue and tissue paper or paint. Come up with creative ideas together, and make them as gifts to give away or special treasures for the home.

Rewrite the Fairy Tale Ending

Rewrite the Fairy Tale Ending

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? Before you jump in with a plot twist of your own, take a pause. This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Write a Letter on Personalized Stationery!

Write a Letter on Personalized Stationery!

Help your child make his own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter! Your child will be proud and the recipient will be thrilled.

"I'm the Greatest!" A Math Card Game

"I'm the Greatest!" A Math Card Game

Grab a deck of playing cards, and let's go! Challenge your child to find the largest sums possible. Whoever can find the biggest answers gets the points!

Create a Plastic Bottle Soap Dish

Create a Plastic Bottle Soap Dish

Recycle an old soda bottle into a beautiful, functional soap dish! In this project your child will practice saving the environment in a proactive way.

Three Crafts for Beginning Birders

Three Crafts for Beginning Birders

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to enjoy some quality time with Mother Nature. Bring the birds to your doorstep with these homemade crafts.

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