1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 32

Invite your child, and any other kids attending the Seder, to help you make this "hands on" matzah cover for Passover this year.

Bring a swell of high sea adventure to your own living room with this quick and easy paper sailboat craft!

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Sure, your kid may already be a Picasso with a paintbrush, but even fancy artists need a new challenge.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Make quick sweet and salty walnuts, a delicious addition to fall salads and fruit and nut plates, or a simple afternoon snack.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Give mom a thoughtful gift this Mother's Day by making a photo collage of her life! This is a great way for your child to practice some basic math skills too!

Cookie, snow globe or puzzle? This holiday cookie is all three! Celebrate the holidays with this puzzle cookie, a crafty twist on a delicious dessert.

This marshmallow snowman craft is a festive way for your child to practice counting and art. Make a marshmallow snowman with your child this holiday season.

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

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.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Whether you love the sweet candy kernels or not, the vibrant colors of candy corn make them perfect for your child and his artistic talents.

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Get in the 4th of July spirit by whipping up a batch of frosty snow cones, sweetened with syrup in a patriotic palette.

These potato yogurt cupcakes are a healthy and delicious treat to be shared during the special Jewish holiday of Passover.

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.

This lucky cake makes the perfect hideout for leprechaun treasure.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Help your kid celebrate Valentine's Day and keep up with her homework with this butterfly pencil craft!

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

Instead of heading to the craft store, take a step back in time and restock your art supply with this easy recipe for homemade ink.

Make Valentine's Day breakfast special with this 'hearty' egg and toast recipe. This Valentine's Day breakfast gets a special twist with a heart-shaped egg.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.