If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

This is an easy, edible craft that your second grader is sure to enjoy!

Explore measurement with your second grader and make this terrific holiday craft.

Your second grader can piece together an adorable--and edible!--wreath for Mom in minutes.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

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

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

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

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Transform a paper coffee cup into an adorable Easter bunny gift basket in this second grade arts and crafts activity.

Looking for a fun way to display photos? Give recycled objects a second life by turning them into a creative photo holder.

Why would you pay for pricey dolls at the store when your second grader can create and play with her own personalized set?

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

With this activity, you child will get an opportunity to apply skills they're learning in second grade math, and maybe learn something new about Dad.

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.

Recycle a baby jar to make this beautiful votive with your second grader! This arts and crafts project is a fun, colorful activity and makes a great gift.

Don't shell out the money for a new pair of kicks! Help your second grader add some charm to her shoelaces with fabric dye.

This family photo calendar can be made by your second grader. Make a family photo calendar with your child to celebrate another year together.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Give items that usually get tossed in the trash a second life with this green arts and crafts activity for kindergarteners. Make a milk carton train engine!