1st - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 71

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

In this activity, you and your child will read a story about heartfulness, practice heartfulness by sending kind wishes to others, and draw pictures of those you both love and care for (such as family members, friends, or pets).

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Challenge your 1st grader to skip count with this sequence game. Help him find missing numbers by figuring out the pattern and building on math skills!

Play this fun game with your kindergarten or first grader. It's a great way to practice important math skills, including counting and addition.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Encourage the brain-body connection in your child with movement games. This activity will decide who’s got the better moves, throughout the ages of music!

Your kindergartener will improve his fine motor skills and learn beginning baking techniques as he helps you concoct this crumbly apple dessert!

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Here's a perfect way to share Halloween treats: black cat candy cones! They are great for parties, decoration or sharing the plunder of trick-or-treat.

This easy-to-make perfume powder will keep your kid smelling fresh and clean. Got a birthday or special occasion coming up? It also makes a great gift!

This fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe will boost your first grader's creativity, fine motor skills, and concept of taking turns.

Your first grader will love this addition challenge! Roll dice and keep a running total as you try to achieve the highest score.

Try this fun math card game with your third grader to practice division, addition, and problem solving!

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

Make a brilliant bouquet for dad on his special day. This Father's Day craft unique flowers that remind dad of his favorite sports team.

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

In this lesson, your child will watch a video on restorative justice, and together you will come up with ways your family can use restorative justice at home.

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

Get your child in the mood for a season full of lazy days at the beach with this colorful summer centerpiece art project!

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

3-D Christmas tree cookies look impressive but are an easy holiday recipe that kids can make. These sugar cookies stand up on their own!

Got a whistful wisher on your hands? Help her make her very own magic wand! The result is a creative craft that's great for pretend play.