2nd Grade 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.
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.
With just a few ordinary household items, you can make a creative bouquet together, and have a great time learning about plant biology in the process!
More activities for second grade:
Count 'N Catch: A Skip Counting Game
Encourage your child to practice skip counting by transforming number patterns with this fun and interactive game of catch. It will get your child moving and learning, ball in hand!
Flashcard Junction: Teach Key Math Facts
Flashcards are a traditional and effective method for practicing math facts, but with a little ingenuity they can also be fun! Here's a guide for the best way to use flashcards with your child.
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:
Build a Fossil!
Does your child know that fossils are the reason that we know all about dinosaurs? This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.
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.
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.
The Game of Nim
This is a simple version of a pairs game played all over the world. Similar to mancala, this game gives your little strategist the chance to estimate and predict mathematical outcomes.
