1st - 4th Grade Activities : Page 73

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

These Thanksgiving place cards are a fun turkey-twist on traditional place markers. Make a set of these Thanksgiving place cards with your child this November.

The ability to identify number patterns is one of the building blocks to success in higher-level math and this game is the perfect way to practice.

Learn about nature while creating a nest for baby chicks with this project that is a fun way to explore how to layer shapes and create texture.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

If there's a special person in your fourth grader's life, show him how to create this beautiful photo frame luminary as an extra special Valentine's Day gift!

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

Make this spring break a memorable one by creating a "growth" flower with your child, also great for your second grader's writing practice!

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Did you know that witches are a very popular Halloween costume? This October the 31st, your child will learn how to create their very own decorative witch hat.

Physical touch through tapping and hugging can be a wonderful way to regulate emotions. In this social emotional learning activity, your child will explore the power of tapping or hugging to help them calm down and relieve feelings of stress or anxiety.

Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

Make over an old shirt that's destined for the thrift shop with this heart cut-out craft for Valentine's Day.

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

Recycle a baby jar to make this beautiful votive with your second grader! This arts and crafts project is a fun, colorful activity and makes a great gift.

Create striking pieces of art using handmade heart stencils in this hands-on Valentine's Day arts and crafts activity!

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.

Get ready to make a dollar...using playing cards! The first player to accumulate the amount of points equal to a dollar wins.

Your mom works hard, and a homemade present is the perfect way to show how much you appreciate her.

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Get active at home by pretending to be different animals! Use this fun and engaging activity to move your body, get silly, and practice gross motor skills.

This fall-themed missing letter activity is a great way to help your child learn the alphabet, build their vocabulary and bolster letter recognition skills.

Your child will come to better understand symmetry as he create this dramatic black bat mask. It's sure to lend a dark touch to any Halloween costume.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

Help your second grader embrace his "green" side by recycling empty citrus peels into fruity ice cream bowls!

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.