1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 37

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Make a festive bunny box that will be great for gift giving or storing candy and other small objects.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Your second grader can piece together an adorable--and edible!--wreath for Mom in minutes.

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

It wouldn't be Christmas without a small and cheerful army of holiday elves!

Help your second grader embrace his "green" side by recycling empty citrus peels into fruity ice cream bowls!

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

This candy cane holder craft helps your little one make a spot for safekeeping sweet treats. Make a candy cane holder with your child this holiday season.

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

Say thanks this Thanksgiving by surprising a friend, a teacher or a grandparent with this paper plate turkey which doubles as a festive wall hanging.

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.

Hanukkah gelt is a festive treat for the Festival of Lights. Make this Hanukkah gelt even more special with chocolate-dipped apricots.

These decorative vampire bat baskets make for the perfect Halloween party favors, and they're fun for you and your child to make!

Help your child "step up" to second grade math fact challenges with a fun addition and subtraction game in your very own kitchen.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers.

Want to make math a little more exciting? This single-player game is designed to help your child practice combining cards to create sums of 14.

Teach your child how to make a Georgia O'Keefe flower collage using pasta and paint for a fun art activity.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will practice a mindfulness and forgiveness visualization and write a letter to someone with whom they've had a minor conflict and would like to forgive.

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

Help your child celebrate your family's Thanksgiving cook with this first grade arts and crafts activity: make a "handy" painted apron!

This fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe will boost your first grader's creativity, fine motor skills, and concept of taking turns.

Bake these delicious Crisco Cookies with your child this holiday season to give as gifts to friends and family.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Make this cool iPod or cell phone case for Dad out of one of his little-used ties.