1st - 7th Grade Activities : Page 71

Air-drying clay gives your young artist the opportunity to make a simple bowl that mimics the beauty of an autumn leaf.

This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.

What is the hydrologic cycle and how does it work? Check out this fun and easy science project where you will model and learn about Earth's water cycle!

This marshmallow snowman craft is a festive way for your child to practice counting and art. Make a marshmallow snowman with your child this holiday season.

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

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

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

Practice measurement using centimeters in this fun math race designed for your second grade student!

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

A great recipe for a Cinco de Mayo party or any fiesta, any time of the year!

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Whether you love the sweet candy kernels or not, the vibrant colors of candy corn make them perfect for your child and his artistic talents.

From a Twilight novel to required reading, kids will learn about preconceptions as they predict a book's story based on the cover.

Help your third grader create a Venn diagram fantasy creature by combining two different creatures to create a fantasy creature based on their similarities.

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Get in the 4th of July spirit by whipping up a batch of frosty snow cones, sweetened with syrup in a patriotic palette.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Greeting cards are nice, but after they've been opened most cards soon end up in the trash. This year, make Dad a Father's Day card he'll treasure forever.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

Challenge your third grader and a few friends to teamwork and laughs with these boisterous indoor Christmas games.

Challenge your child to an exciting race across the pool and engage them in a game of Cruise Ship. Grab some plastic figures, hop in the pool, and you're set.

Let your fourth grade chef mix up butter and sugar with scientific principles about different states of matter, and get delicious toffee, too.

Nothing says Father's Day like a brand new necktie. Much tastier than fabric ties, these sweet baked versions are the perfect gift for Dad.

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.