1st - 5th Grade Activities : Page 53

Make use of your family's leftover Christmas cards and wrapping paper with a colorful letter craft activity!

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Every day can be Chinese New Year with a dancing dragon that your child can make at home.

Create a tornado vortex in your kitchen in this 5th grade science experiment. All you need are two plastic bottles, duct tape, and a metal washer to begin.

This op art craft project turns out eye-popping abstract art! Your kid can flex her creativity to make op art with a few household items in her fave colors.

Make Hanukkah gift bags with your child this holiday season. These Hanukkah gift bags are great for passing out gelt to teachers and friends.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

each some early sewing skills with this cute felt egg project that can be reused as a silly gift, a toy for younger siblings, or a doll accessory.

Encourage your child to explore color and its mood-altering effects by creating his own self portrait using only warm or cool colors.

Learn about landscape painting—and artist Grandma Moses—in this engaging watercolor activity!

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

In this fun activity, your child will learn the difference between facts and opinions. They will design cards for a matching game that they create and play!

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

What is it about a Slinky that causes it to walk down the steps? This simple experiment is a perfect illustration of both gravity and momentum.

This colorful foam pencil topper will glam up any boring pencil and is guaranteed to add personality to any pencil case!

Tissue Valentine's hearts make great decorations and help your child work out those all-important fine motor skills.

Let your child help you create a fire escape plan poster to hang in the house in case of an emergency!

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!