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!
Who's Got the Peanut?
Next time your child has a group of friends over, introduce them to this fun game! They'll need to use their observational skills as they try to figure out who's got the peanut!
Make a Hawaiian Kapa Cloth
Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth. All you need is an old paper bag and some paint and you're ready to go!
Craft a Mini Totem Pole
Do this artistic activity to teach your child about the beautiful totem pole carvings of the Pacific Northwest Native American tribes! Use spools and markers to create a mini totem pole detailing important dates in your child's life.
Design a Native American Headpiece
Encourage your child to reveal her inner actor! She will delight in dressing up as a Native American this Thanksgiving with her very own extravagant looking headpiece made from everyday office supplies.
Compete in Makeshift Maccabiah Games
In paying homage to the Maccabiah Games, you too can bring this unique aspect of Jewish heritage to your children.
Make Your Own Kente Cloth
Create your own version of traditional African kente cloth. Help your child celebrate Black History Month with this culturally-inspired art project.
Paint a Modigliani-Inspired Portrait
Modigliani created portraits of people around him in his unique figurative style. Your child can create a portrait in the style of Modigliani with the help of oil pastels!
Bead Rasta Inspired Jewelry
In this simplified activity, your young child can make her own Rasta-style necklace using beads and shells.
Let Your Kids Campaign!
Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting, by bringing it down to her level.
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