1st - 4th Grade Activities : Page 28

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

Play Tip It, a silly and rowdy game that kids love!

Get your kindergartener involved in the kitchen by making healthy cupcakes loaded with veggies and protein in this fun cooking activity.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

Celebrate spring -- and take care of a little spring cleaning -- with this creative craft that turns a single sock into an adorable rabbit.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

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.

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

This flower necklace will have your child practicing patterns, repetition and tracing. Plus, it's so colorful and cute that it makes the perfect gift.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Help your child practice multiplication tables with this mental and physical multitasking game that uses a hula hoop to get into the swing of things.

This kinesthetic game will help your child practice rounding and get the adrenaline rushing!

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

Dog valentine cards are perfect for the pet lover in your life. Make a dog valentine card with your child this February.

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

In this painting and drawing project, not only will stars shine in the evening sky over the skyscrapers, they will also create a waterfront reflection.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Create a world of bugs with your kid! This variation on finger painting is a great project to create after a trip to the zoo or while learning about science.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways