1st - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 62

Boost creativity with this simple activity where kids make up biographies of people they find in old magazines.

This pair of ice skates won't get you very far on ice, but they'll still dazzle during the coldest season of the year.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Create a crafty porcupine with your first grader, and use the opportunity to teach your little one about it's ingenious (yet painful!) defense mechanism.

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Give your number one dad something that he truly deserves this Father's Day!

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Bake a cupcake menorah for a fun twist on the Hanukkah candelabra. This menorah isn't merely tasty, it's also a pretty presentation for the Festival of Lights.

This simple and introductory art project can help propel an interest in art or even bolster your kid's confidence in planning and mapping.

Celebrate spring with a cute cut-out bug button your child can make out of colorful felt and markers!

This zany guessing game asks your first grader to tap into her deductive reasoning skills to guess an activity or object.

Halloween wouldn't be complete without a creepy paper hand with spider and eyeball rings to help decorate a haunted house!

This science fair project idea investigates how the height at which a pendulum is released affects the length of time it continues.

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.

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

Show off your team spirit by creating a festive baseball pennant for your favorite team.

When your child is crossing streets in the dark, visibility is key. Once he's picked out a costume, make fun and festive neon accents to add to his outfit.

This stamp-making fabric craft will get you in the mood for a picnic and get your child excited about fruit.

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

Celebrate the season with a fall centerpiece art project your child can display for the whole family!

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

Construct some glittery ring bling with this ring bracelet craft.

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Make these crazy shaped bubbles from simple items in the kitchen, and teacher your kids to experiment and hypothesize. Here's how:

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.