1st - 4th Grade Activities : Page 69

Use the holiday gift giving season as an excuse to give your fourth grader a valuable lesson in making and keeping a budget!

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will practice a mindfulness and forgiveness visualization and write a letter to someone with whom they've had a minor conflict and would like to forgive.

Here's a fun arts and crafts activity that has you and your child creating a book with a secret hollow!

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

Your child can create a vibrant and dazzling array of flowers by blending and scraping into paint, and then creating a collage.

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!

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

Help your child celebrate your family's Thanksgiving cook with this first grade arts and crafts activity: make a "handy" painted apron!

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

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.

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

Upcycle an old dress shirt into artsy bow with just a few simple sewing techniques.

Bake these delicious Crisco Cookies with your child this holiday season to give as gifts to friends and family.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Nothing beats homemade salsa from scratch! You and your child can concoct a healthy and flavorful condiment to compliment any summer dinner.

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

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

This year, celebrate Father's Day with three hilarious outdoor family games.

Make this cool iPod or cell phone case for Dad out of one of his little-used ties.

Help your child create a special Valentine's Day garland in this heart-y math activity. Soon he'll be creating patterns that are both intricate and lovely.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

This creamy peanut butter fudge is a great first recipe to get your first or second grader involved with because it doesn't involve any time in the oven!

If your first grader loves to play with her food, turn the messy habit into a clever arts and craft project.

Heart-shaped pizza is an unusual Valentine's Day treat that your child will fall in love with. Make a heart-shaped pizza this Valentine's Day with your family.

Make a one-of-a-kind necklace this holiday season with this Christmas bead craft that will warm the heart of whoever receives it!

Any St. Patrick's Day celebration is sure to involve mischief, treats, and a whole lot of green. This leprechaun game will add a little learning to the mix.

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

Before your crafty kid moves on to sewing needles and thread, help her create a beautiful cross-stitch pattern with markers!

This beautiful salad looks like a butterfly and tastes like your favorite vegetables!