1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 28

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Get oodles of noodles this year, not for dinner, but to create this funky ornament for the Christmas tree!

Help your child show Dad how super he is by making this homemade superhero shirt.

A classic campfire treat comes home with this fun and simple snack. Your child will go bananas for these gooey, delicious, scrumptious banana boats!

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

On the next rainy day spent inside, delight your third grader by showing him how to make his own weatherproof octopus to display for those passing by.

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.

Transform a single sheet of card stock into a double-sided painting of opposites: on one side, a bright daytime landscape, on the other, a dusky evening scene.

In this activity, your child will consider the meaning of "culture" and what comprises their family's culture. They will draw pictures of aspects of their family's culture, then choose an aspect of it to explore further.

Invite your kid to create her own hanging dove images--a symbol of peace and unity--in honor of Black History Month.

Get your child in the mood for a season full of lazy days at the beach with this colorful summer centerpiece art project!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by making personalized art out of some Celtic letters.

Shake those dice and try to roll big numbers in this first grade math game. Practice addition in a new, fun way!

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.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Bake these rugelach cookies with your child this Hanukkah to celebrate the holiday and help her practice important math skills.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Kids get to race a felt mouse through a homemade maze using magnets in this exciting 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

Celebrate Independence Day with a bang! Create a dazzling DIY Independence Day Cards and hand them out to friends and family members.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Now you can have baby chicks around any time of year, with this simple egg carton craft idea.

Valentine's Day is a great day to show loved ones how much you appreciate them, and this love bug craft is an adorably simple way to spread the love.

Your child can get out the acrylic paints and create a colorful paperweight perfect for dad this Father's Day!

This fun project will showcase spring's freshest flowers and help your child contribute to the Passover Seder.