1st - 4th Grade Activities : Page 28

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

Try this creative art project with your second grader to help him build up his fine motor skills and artistic awareness as he makes a faux stained glass vase.

Make a backbone model to explore human anatomy and life science.

In this fun activity, your child will learn the difference between facts and opinions. They will design cards for a matching game that they create and play!

Want to see a great example of Newton's first law? Kids will learn about basic physics with this fun, ballistic experiment.

Tracing is a great technique for clearing your mind and relaxing. Help your child learn how to calm themselves down and clear their minds by tracing their hands.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Turn up the heat this February with a melted crayon heart, a crafty and colorful decoration for Valentine's Day.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Your child can decorate her own set of Russian nesting dolls in this easy felt craft.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Help your child make a picture of a four-leaf clover this St. Patrick's Day. It's thought that whoever finds a four-leaf clover will enjoy good luck!

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

Stuck inside on a rainy day? Teach your child a classic kid's game: Five Stones. All you need are five stones and a flat surface.