Elementary School Activities : Page 45

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

In this tons-of-fun reading activity, your child plans a storytime, makes a flyer, creates a coloring sheet, and hosts their own storytime.

Science fair project which will teach you more about the foods that you eat, and learn which ones are healthier choices.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

As school starts, there's no better time to get your kid off to a fresh, fun, organized start. Here's a desk craft for style-minded students!

Here are some ideas for marshmallow math games you can play with your child to help teach him important concepts like estimation, area, and measurement.

Playing doctor is not only fun, it's also a way to teach kids about the parts of the body and how they are spelled.

Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

Everyone needs to stay warm during the cold winter months, including your cup of cocoa! This mug cozy will do the trick.

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

Part food craft, part witchcraft, this is a yummy delight your middle schooler will want to make à and eat!

If your fifth grader has a voracious appetite for reading, she'll be surprised to see many books she has devoured. Show her how to make a "100 Books" chart!

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity and sneak in a little extra nutrition this holiday season: make a mashed potato snowman sculpture!

From wizards to fairy godmothers, a magic wand is an essential element to any magical tale. Help your child make one of her own with simple craft supplies.

In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to race, involving spelling patterns in words.

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

Frog cupcakes make the perfect treat for kids who love their amphibians.

Show your love of nature with this pretty vase made with vines. It will be perfect for holding a floral bouquet!

Regale your kindergartener with the beloved story of Rudolph, and then segue into a Christmas craft project in which he makes his own reindeer creation!

In celebration of National Peace Day on September 21st, your child can create a colorful peace collage, using magazine clippings and colorful pieces of paper.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

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

Let your fifth grader craft a gleaming green shamrock pin for himself or a friend this St. Patrick's Day!