1st and 2nd Grade Activities : Page 43

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.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

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.

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

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

The kitchen can be a favorite place for kids. And cooking helps them develop valuable skills-- from eye-hand coordination, to reading, to math

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

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

Celebrate National Drum Month in November by using a couple of recycled yogurt cups and making a groovy set of bongos!

Blend homework time with playtime by introducing a cast of colorful characters to the top of your child's pens and pencils.

This funny valentine features springing hearts and sparkling stickers to make an unusual holiday greeting. Make a funny valentine with your little comedian.

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

Oragami Christmas ornaments make a beautiful addition to your family's tree. Make origami Christmas ornaments out of old wrapping paper this holiday season.

In this activity, kids will create a peace corner in their bedroom or home and reflect on ways they may use their peace corner through drawing and discussion.

Encourage your child to create a tribute to their past, and explore future dreams and goals with this narrative assemblage.

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Check out this dynamic paper rocking horse perfect for wild west fans or anyone who ever wished they could ride into the sunset.

Capture the past with this photo mobile that turns old photo negative strips into hanging art!

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

Return to school in style! Dress up your pencil holders with this delightful and always seasonally appropriate arts and craft project.

A car game for road trips with children.

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.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

This fun photography activity will build your child's vocabulary, their understanding of the world, and they'll make their own game of concentration!

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders