1st - 5th Grade Activities : Page 106

Here's a sweet holiday recipe to make with your fifth grader: bake scrumptious sugar-dusted chocolate snowballs! Serve them at your next Christmas party.

Turn printed family photos into a sturdy "flash card" game to help your child learn the names and faces of near and distant relatives.

The crust is fun for kids to mix and roll out, and the filling overflows with vitamin and anti-oxidant packed berries!

Instead of giving friends and family a store bought fruitcake you can make your own this year with your favorite ingredients!

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

Check out this fun and easy-to-play guessing game that will build your child's geometry vocabulary.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

This project is a great way to explore variations in how to paint using watercolor.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will learn about emotions and how they change, just like many parts of nature. Then they will spend time outside, exploring and reflecting on what they have learned.

Skip boring oatmeal and toast for a creative breakfast treat that is sure to delight and charm!

Your child can use watercolors to paint butterflise and to practice the "wet into wet" technique, an important step in art.

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

The chalkboard surface on this desk globe tempts kids to grab their chalk and start mapping out their next adventures.

This science fair project idea explores alcoholic fermentation at work by making your own soda.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Create a fun hands-on game to practice long division, using magnetic numbers on a fridge.

In this activity, your child will learn about a style of gardening that uses moss, also called "kokedama."

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

Who wants to take a boring paper bag to school -- just to throw away as soon as the bell rings -- when you can create a reusable lunch bag out of fleece?

This felt cookies craft is a great way to introduce an older kid to a needle and thread, and will make great toys for younger siblings once theyâre done.

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

This homemade keepsake book is a great project for your fifth grader to make for someone special this holiday season!

Make this fluffy, fun feather pin as a unique fashion statement or a trendy gift for a lucky recipient.

Your growing child will reflect on her identity and express herself with this fun and artistic photo project.

Help motivate your child to become a more avid and consistent reader by creating a train-themed reading chart that can serve as a visual reminder of their progress.

Your child will be cheering for 8s and 9s as she tries to create a larger number than her competitors. Whoever ends up with the largest number wins!

Crazy quilting is a fun and easy way for kids to exercise some creativity and connect with the past.

Looking for an elegant cookie that won't give you a sugar rush? This traditional Italian biscotti cookie is twice baked, making it twice as good!

Help your child create an Easter bunny with this craft that is hopping good fun.