Elementary School Activities : Page 82

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing an excruciating task? The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.

Make this Easter egg craft that works as both a fun necklace or a decorative garland to welcome warm weather and spring sunshine.

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

This fun science fair project idea helps students learn how acid rains are formed and explore how acid rain damages the environment.

Here's a game your child is sure to love playing with her friends: French Cricket. Just grab a baseball bat and a tennis ball, and you're set.

Develop your child's hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way by challenging her to a game of Drop Catch.

Looking for an easy and creative craft? Beads come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors and your kids will have fun creating unique key chains.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Bring the rich history of Thanksgiving to life with a quirky and sweet paper plate craft.

How often do we eat with awareness and really taste our food and think about where the food came from? Mindful eating is a great way to practice mindfulness infused with gratitude and appreciation for our food.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

Young artists will combine two animals into one in this imaginative art-project-slash-game!

Who wants to take a boring paper bag to school -- just to throw away as soon as the bell rings -- when you can create a reusable lunch bag out of fleece?

Learn the art of symbolism with the colorful African flag that's great for a parade or a decoration.

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

Let these cute shamrock earrings bring the luck of the Irish to your fifth grader's ears!

Counting with one-to-one correspondence is an important kindergarten math skill. This simple activity turns it into a play-anywhere game.

Make some cool hearts that are sure to brighten anyone's Valentine's Day. This project is a opportunity to play with overlapping shapes and show your love!

Start a unique tradition with your fourth grader; bake and paint one-of-a-kind Olympic pins--out of salt dough!

Stamp out the sameness of learning the ABC's for your kindergartener. Make 26 letter sponge stamps and create projects with him to practice.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

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

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of your home with this first grade art activity: make sparkly snowflake sculptures using modeling clay and glitter.

Enjoy the sparkle of a fresh snowfall whether or not the weather outside is chilly enough for snow.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!