1st - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 72

Practice measurement and proportion with your first grader, and in the process, make three scrumptious salads for you and your child to share on Mother's Day!

What are your young artistÃs favorite Halloween monsters? In this activity he will pick out his three favorites and create a trio of silly self-portraits.

Tap into your Irish roots by making an adorable leprechaun hat vase for St. Patrick's Day in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

In this activity, you and your child will practice taking a movement or calming break during homework or when feeling tired. Then, your child will write about and draw what the experience was like for them.

In this activity, your child will use household objects to sculpt his very own football.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Hisss! Make a snake pet from a recycled cardboard tube! Transport your child into nature with this fun and easy craft.

Understanding how good friends can have a positive effect on our lives is important in all stages of life! In this activity, children will write create a "Want Ad for a Friend" and will list all of the characteristics that are most important in a friend.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

This fun first grade activity will make your child love vegetables (well, racing them anyway). Build a racecar from a zucchini and challenge the whole family!

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Let your imaginative kid pretend she's a mermaid as she dives into her food with some charming kelp utensils!

Ahoy, mateys! Your child will get in touch with his inner pirate when he makes his own pirate eye patch with this fun activity.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Home made candles make for great home made gifts at Christmas, Mother's Day, birthdays. Great presents for any special occasion!

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!

Add a bit of whimsy and wisdom to your child's desk with this sensational owl craft.

Make a paper jack-o'-lantern treat bucket this Halloween! While crafting, your kid will learn about the process of creating self-standing sculptural objects.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Here's a fun Fourth of July craft that will delight kids of many ages.

You and your child will have a blast baking this wonderful spin on a childhood classic, PB n' J cookies. Easy to make, and even easier to enjoy!

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

Challenge your third-grader to sharpen her new math skills--and maybe do the planet a favor, too.

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

Create a herd of pachyderms to parade across a dresser or tabletop and take the opportunity to teach your kid a little bit about these majestic mammals.

Children learn about the benefits of mindfulness, teach someone else what they've learned, and create a sand timer to use during mindfulness practice.

Children will reflect on the importance of diversity and brainstorm ways to support people in their community who may feel alone, researching local organizations that strive to help those people.