1st - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 27

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Edible holiday gifts are perfect for the foodie in your life. Learn how to make edible holiday gifts with this activity and tutorial.

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

Create a sun-shaped summer words chart in this DIY craft activity!

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.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

Do you need to help your students chill out? This activity will help your students learn how to breathe deeply, self-soothe, and calm themselves down.

Instead of pulling out the usual Easter decorations, have your child transform cupcake liners into mini Easter baskets.

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Work with your child's sense of fun by making this interesting snack, where playing with healthy food gets your child eating it

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

Kids paint a still life of a vase of flowers using colors found side by side on the color wheel, just like Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers.

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Give mom a thoughtful gift this Mother's Day by making a photo collage of her life! This is a great way for your child to practice some basic math skills too!

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

A Christmas tree advent calendar will help your child count down the days until the holiday. This craft is a great way to keep your child busy this winter.

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

This colorful garland can be strung across a fireplace and remind you of your blessings well into the new year.

Have some fun with your first or second grader, looking for creative ways that 100 cents can make $1.00!

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

In this activity, your child will discover their interests and special talents through performing, writing, and drawing.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!