1st and 2nd Grade Activities

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

Capture your beach memories—not with a photograph, but with a beach mosaic made from that classic beach souvenir, the shell.

Help your child channel his inner wizard with this crafty activity perfect for imaginative youngsters.

Transform an old chair into a chalkboard canvas! This painting activity is a useful and creative way to add some quirky charm to your existing furniture.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

Make a mood meter with your child to help them recognize and share their feelings.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Use pepper and soap to discover some fun facts about the properties of water.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

This Earth Day, create an adorable litter bug while learning about the importance of recycling.

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.