1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 40

Are you in need of a little extra luck? Try making a lucky amulet!

Gather the family around for this fun song and game that will get your holiday started!

This family photo calendar can be made by your second grader. Make a family photo calendar with your child to celebrate another year together.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

In this activity, you and your child will watch a video and learn how the brain easily remembers negative information, but not always positive. You will practice positivity by writing or drawing pictures of 10 positive things that happened today.

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

Ringing a quiet bell is also a great way to support focus and bring kids into the present moment so they can be aware of what they are experiencing inside.

Finger puppets encourage creative play, communication, and they give you a great way to share the Passover story with your kids.

Encourage your child's inner architect with a shoebox creation that he can craft into his dream house, mansion or palace.

First grade math includes lots of work with two-digit numbers. Here's an activity to help kids practice recognizing and sequencing numbers from 1-30.

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Your child's painted handprint helps create a lucky bearded leprechaun to bring a smile to everyone celebrating St. Patrick's Day!

In this activity, kids use sponges to make textured stamps for homemade, artistic Valentine's Day cards.

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

Celebrate Ramadan by recreating a scene depicting the inside of a mosque. Your kid will marvel at the beautiful stained glass effect of the finished project.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Show your first grader how to create her own octopus out of yarn. This simple, yet fun, project yields an adorable play or cuddle partner.

Most kids love to play spy. Here's a way to have fun with mysterious codes while mastering an ordinary, necessary skill: first grade spelling.

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Got a whistful wisher on your hands? Help her make her very own magic wand! The result is a creative craft that's great for pretend play.

Let your first grader get inspired by the fiery fall colors outside his window by creating a beautiful handprint tree!

Caring for ourselves and others can build connections and a greater sense of love. In this activity, children reflect on what it means to be caring and to show kindness to others through drawing and performing a kind act of their choosing.

Calaveras means "skulls" in Spanish, and in Mexico, skulls are brightly decorated to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

Practice addition with your child in a whole new way when you battle to defend your cards in this competitive game. Math has never been so fun!

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

The chalkboard surface on this desk globe tempts kids to grab their chalk and start mapping out their next adventures.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Hop to this froggy Valentine's Day craft! Your little one will love making this unique Valentine's Day card, a heart-shaped paper frog.