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.
Create a Layered Beans Vase
Spice up your everyday vase with this fun craft adding colorful layers of beans to a regular vase. The beans add beauty and function, helping prop up flowers.
Make Mini Maracas
Make mini maracas and major music with this creative craft project, perfect for classroom fun or just an in-home concert!
Make Your Own Stationery
Help your child make his own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!
Make an Edible Cookie Collage
Put away the scraps of paper and fabric--for this collage, kids use cookies and candies instead! Colorful, creative, and delicious, they make great gifts for sweet-toothed family and friends.
Size Up Your Stuffed Animal: A Measurement Activity
Have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of her most treasured toy.
Sock Science
Wool has some cool characteristics. Invite your child to test the science of wool by performing a wool and synthetic sock comparison!
Paint a Winter Window Wonderland
Let the world--or a window--be your canvas by transforming an ordinary household window into a snowy holiday scene.
Octopus Mobile
Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its giant tentacles!
Tie-Dyed Wrapping Paper
Every year we generate tons of wrapping paper waste over the holidays. This year, say no to waste by creating your own wrapping paper out of recycled materials.
Write Silly Sentences to Master Verb Tenses
Many children struggle to understand all the different parts of speech. Here's a game to help your child grasp the concept of verb tenses. With this silly card game, the entire family can play together and she'll become an expert of verb tenses in no time.
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