1st - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 36

Bring the Star of David symbol to life by baking and decorating festive sugar cookies for Hanukkah!

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

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

This bat craft is a fun project for crafty witches and warlocks. Make a spooky bat craft to hang around your house on Halloween night.

Create a special gift for Mother's or Father's Day using felt, cardstock and buttons to create a memorable frame in the shape of a heart.

Sweet corn muffins are a delicious and unexpected Valentine's Day treat. Make a batch of sweet corn muffins with a hidden surprise this Valentine's Day.

Create some commotion on your table this Halloween with some flying bats that'll be cute enough to cause a ruckus among your little party monsters.

This cool science fair project teaches kids about temperature, density and buoyancy using balloons that float with normal air. No helium required!

Instead of heading to the craft store, take a step back in time and restock your art supply with this easy recipe for homemade ink.

Let the world be your canvas by transforming an ordinary household window into a snowy holiday scene.

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

Children will learn about diversity, hear a story that reflects appreciation and acceptance of differences, and connect with a pen pal in another country through writing and drawing a letter.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

Instead of drilling facts, grab sidewalk chalk and head outside for a rousing game of this Math Run game. Play the Math Run game with your child.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

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

The Math Monster will save your second grader from repetitive math flashcards. Guessing mystery math facts is a fun way for him to polish arithmetic skills!

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

This Valentine's Day, promote strong hearts with an active relay that the whole family can enjoy! It's light on the wallet, but heavy on heart health.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Compare and order numbers and introduce mathematical inequalities in this fun math card game.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.