1st - 4th Grade Activities : Page 90

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

Could your child’s room use a little bit more firecracker sparkle? Add an explosion of glow-in-the-dark color with this spectacular mason jar craft.

Challenge your third-grader to sharpen her new math skills--and maybe do the planet a favor, too.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Give your emerging writer a better feel for terminal punctuation with this activity that will have her mix up punctuation marks in a favorite childhood book.

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

Does your kid have a stash of sweets left over from Halloween? Turn that pile of candy into a learning opportunity with this sorting and categorizing activity.

Staying close to home doesn't mean you can't get moving! Use this fun challenge activity to encourage your child to move their body in new ways while testing their endurance!

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Add a bit of whimsy and wisdom to your child's desk with this sensational owl craft.

When your child is crossing streets in the dark, visibility is key. Once he's picked out a costume, make fun and festive neon accents to add to his outfit.

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

Children will reflect on the importance of performing acts of kindness for the Earth, hear a story about easy ways they can care for the Earth, and set goals to conserve more in their everyday lives.

Create a crafty porcupine with your first grader, and use the opportunity to teach your little one about it's ingenious (yet painful!) defense mechanism.

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

Math Baseball is a fun and competitive way to review new math concepts and simple computations.

In this activity, your child will practice mindfulness, choose one thing to do in which they can slow down, and reflect on this experience. You can even try slowing down together!

Using water, corn syrup, and sequins, your child can create a unique art project while exploring what happens when different liquids are mixed together!

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

In this social emotional learning activity, kids will reflect on the past goals they've accomplished, then brainstorm new ideas, inventions, or goals they would like to accomplish and make a prototype to help visualize their achievement.

In this activity, your child will reflect on and write a story about a person who has embodied integrity and honesty in their life.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

This is a great activity for when the kids get a little stir crazy. It works indoors or out.

Help cement the concept of place value with this simple activity that involves creating a set of dials made from Styrofoam cups.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

Made to humorously resemble reindeer droppings, these simple to make and yummy to eat holiday desserts are destined to become a family favorite.

Celebrate the gooey goodness of peanut butter with a yummy treat your young chef can whip together himself.

Race to double numbers in this competitive card game. Try one-digit or two-digit numbers, or more!