1st - 5th Grade Activities : Page 89

This brain teaser challenges your fifth grader to unscramble some specialized Winter Olympics language.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

Traditionally, lovespoons were made by suitors to give to their love interests. Have your kid make his own love spoons this Valentine's Day!

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

Are you sneaky, sneaky? You'll have to be when your play this fun game involving squirt guns and blindfolds that'll test your child's stealth.

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Your child can create a toy soap sure to provide bath time fun for himself or, when given as a gift, a friend!

Firefly flash tag is a great way to get your kids outdoors and running around during the dog days (or nights) of summer.

Show your fourth grader how to use sequins to create a gorgeous, gold-plated Easter egg.

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

Inspired by colorful African drums and crafted from recyclable materials, these pencil holders will make a bold and charming addition to any desk set.

Let your child be a designer for the day with this first grade arts and crafts activity: make a felt pillow decorated with colorful felt cut-outs.

These DIY coasters are an easy-peasy, activity for small hands to manage, and a good way to get ready for summer, when cold drinks abound.

Don't toss out those old tortillas! Your child can use them to create her own tortilla chips in any flavor she can imagine.

Here's a brain-challenging treasure hunt for your third grader, calling upon math skills with money and with decimals!

Silent "e" words are a big part of first grade phonics. Help them turn words like "hop" to "hope" in this action-packed, practical game.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

These potato yogurt cupcakes are a healthy and delicious treat to be shared during the special Jewish holiday of Passover.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

This little bumble bee is the perfect springtime party table decoration and is great practice for pattern-making, folding and cutting.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Make corn kernel necklaces this fall and help build your child's hand-eye coordination along with her fine motor skills.

Show your fifth grader how fun and fashionable recycling can be! Guide her in making her own wallet by fusing together old plastic bags with an iron.

This cut-out craft makes an elegant Mother's Day gift.

This hands-on activity gives your child an opportunity to apply various strategies to solve a problem and to check if his answer makes sense.

If your mom loves gardening and plants, make her a Mother's Day garden decoration perfect for displaying in her yard!

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started: