1st - 4th Grade Activities : Page 44

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.

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

Science fair project that examines how winter storms form and the relationship between temperature, moisture and snow.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

In this activity, your child will be given images that portray different perspectives or emotions. Your child will practice empathy by coloring and drawing what each person may have been thinking or feeling.

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Help your third grader create a Venn diagram fantasy creature by combining two different creatures to create a fantasy creature based on their similarities.

Check out this fun and easy 4th grade science fair project idea that tests how gravity induces positive and negative geotropism (gravitropism) in bean plants.

Help your child make their next gifting extra special with a handmade gift box.

Even if sweet potatoes aren't your kid's favorite, try topping them with fluffy marshmallows -- it will be tough to find a child who can resist!

Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!

Here's an wholesome arts and crafts activity for your kid: create awesome handmade apple note cards with just some paint and blank paper!

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Make a string art tree to celebrate the holiday season with your kid. This string art tree craft allows you make a unique decoration using simple ingredients.

This simple sewing activity results in a pair of homemade fleece mittens!

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!

A package of memory wire and some beads are all that your artist needs to make a bracelet. The challenge will be to come up with a design inspired by autumn.

Celebrate Easter brunch with these flaky, delicious, and--yes--healthy whole wheat "bunny biscuits."

Keep school day sniffles at bay with a simple felt tissue cozy that fits neatly in a 3-ring binder.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

This twist on the classic game of freeze tag spells fun for your fourth grader--and the whole family!

Play tic-tac-toe and help your kid memorize multiplication facts!

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.

Your first grader will love feeding his favorite winged creatures with these tasty Christmas "cookies" for birds!