Elementary School Activities : Page 50

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Teach your kid a lesson about recycling by helping him create a letter holder out of an old cardboard box.

Looking for an elegant cookie that won't give you a sugar rush? This traditional Italian biscotti cookie is twice baked, making it twice as good!

In this arts and crafts activity, you and your child will create colorful three-dimensional artwork using scrunched-up fabric pieces.

This nature craft is a great way for your child to learn about the fall season and make a festive decoration to display in your home.

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

Bake a delicious cherry pie in remembrance of one of country's most famous presidents -- George Washington!

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

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

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

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

Help your child make a cubist self-portrait while he boosts his math and spatial skills with this fun lesson in art history!

In this art project, eight petals of a flower are painted in watercolor paint using different techniques, colors, and patterns.

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity you can help your fourth grader create this unique, heartfelt Valentine card.

Introduce your child to baking with traditional Hamantaschen, or jam-filled buttery cookies that are usually made for Purim.

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with these fun dribbling drills! Before you know it he'll be a ball-handling master.

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

Let your child help you create a fire escape plan poster to hang in the house in case of an emergency!

Create a graph based on the interests of family member's to see who has what in common. Your child will practice her math skills and get to know the family!

The next time your kids are pent up inside because of bad weather, try hosting a Balloon Olympics!

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Make a reusable picnic pouch with your child this summer to celebrate the Fourth of July in an eco-friendly way.

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Your child can learn more about Vincent van Gogh's influential style of painting by creating an homage to Starry Night, one his most beloved paintings.

Build this game, and give your kid some hands-on practice ordering numbers. Soon your first grade kid will be Master of the number line!

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

This year on Mother's Day, here's a gift that builds vocabulary while bringing a smile to Mom's face!