1st - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 22

This flower necklace will have your child practicing patterns, repetition and tracing. Plus, it's so colorful and cute that it makes the perfect gift.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

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

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Help your child practice multiplication tables with this mental and physical multitasking game that uses a hula hoop to get into the swing of things.

This kinesthetic game will help your child practice rounding and get the adrenaline rushing!

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

Dog valentine cards are perfect for the pet lover in your life. Make a dog valentine card with your child this February.

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

In this painting and drawing project, not only will stars shine in the evening sky over the skyscrapers, they will also create a waterfront reflection.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Create a world of bugs with your kid! This variation on finger painting is a great project to create after a trip to the zoo or while learning about science.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

Learn about nature while creating a nest for baby chicks with this project that is a fun way to explore how to layer shapes and create texture.

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

These DIY star garlands will add the perfect patriotic touch to your home this 4th of July!

Help your third grader craft a homemade version of this classic strategy game, using just an old egg carton and a few beads!

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

This Star of David craft is eco-friendly and will help your child practice basic geometry. Make a festive Star of David craft for Hanukkah.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Here's a fun art activity that combines measurement and design with drawing and painting. Kids tell their own special story as they create a story quilt.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.