1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 24

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

With a few basic art supplies and a little imagination, you can repurpose empty oatmeal containers into a one-of-a-kind Father's Day cookie jar.

Put some spring back in the season and teach your child a little about plants with this fun paper flower art project!

Simple and straightforward, this money math game helps kids practice counting, adding change, and working with decimals.

Provide your child with Q-tip paint brushes that are bunched together and easy to grip, and encourage him to go to work on his painting masterpiece!

Take a look at this oogly-googly eye Halloween craft! Have your child tweak the design to learn about balance and counterbalance with this crazy-eyed creature.

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

Collage this elegant spring-themed card that's sure to freshen someone's day!

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

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.

Every day can be Chinese New Year with a dancing dragon that your child can make at home.

Make Hanukkah gift bags with your child this holiday season. These Hanukkah gift bags are great for passing out gelt to teachers and friends.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

In this fun activity, your child will learn the difference between facts and opinions. They will design cards for a matching game that they create and play!

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

This colorful foam pencil topper will glam up any boring pencil and is guaranteed to add personality to any pencil case!

Tissue Valentine's hearts make great decorations and help your child work out those all-important fine motor skills.

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

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.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.