2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 21

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Help your third grader make the Scoop 'N Catch--a great choice for a fun and inexpensive afternoon.

Make a treasure hunt for the kids complete with clues and theyâll be thrilled to find the gelt at the end of their search.

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

Homemade breakfast bars with chocolate and cherries make a tasty to-go breakfast for Valentine's Day. Whip up a batch of homemade breakfast bars with your kid.

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

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

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Make cards this May Day celebrating the arrival of springtime.

Give your smart second grader a rich challenge with this activity that combines graphing practice with money!

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

Encourage your child to create a tribute to their past, and explore future dreams and goals with this narrative assemblage.

Add simple fractions in this fun math card game for second graders. This game is very similar to Blackjack, or 21, but it's entirely kid friendly!

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Make this spring break a memorable one by creating a "growth" flower with your child, also great for your second grader's writing practice!

Turn a boring lunch bag into a personalized suburban house. Your child will look forward to his lunch when he has the coolest bag house on the block!

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

Did you know that witches are a very popular Halloween costume? This October the 31st, your child will learn how to create their very own decorative witch hat.

In this matching activity, your kid will match the clock faces representing analog time with the numeric readings representing digital time.

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

3-D Christmas tree cookies look impressive but are an easy holiday recipe that kids can make. These sugar cookies stand up on their own!