Second Grade Arts & Crafts Activities

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its giant tentacles!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

This gooey, squishy recipe will introduce your second grader to the world of measurements without seeming like a lesson or a chore.

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Need another reason to celebrate Thanksgiving? Now kids can create a sunny, textured sunflower card to remember the day!

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Add some fun to arts and crafts by having your child make a self portrait using nature as her palette.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Make an owl painting with your child this Halloween. This owl painting features an autumn scene created by layering images and a pair of handprint owls.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

Your child will boost her gross motor skills as she has fun playing with your easy-to-make and totally safe dart board and dart balls.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

In this activity you'll use coffee...to paint! It's a wonderful way to provide your child with a hands-on experience with natural dyes.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.