2nd and 3rd Grade Activities : Page 35

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Take your child's knowledge of shapes out of the classroom and into the real world!

Construct cute baby chicks with nothing but fuzzy pom-poms and an assortment of other craft supplies.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

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

It’s the season for falling leaves, fall colors, and corn! Use this easy activity to help your child make some amazing paintings. They can use their math skills to design patterns for cards, paper, presents and more!

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

Measuring and mixing is half the fun with these Irish oatmeal cookies, and it's a great way to introduce your second grader to cooking and kitchen tools.

A riff on the classic board game, St. Patrick's Day Snakes and Ladders is a fun game the whole family can enjoy.

Bring the Star of David symbol to life by baking and decorating festive sugar cookies for Hanukkah!

What causes dilated pupils? Young scientists will find out by applying what they already know about changes in pupil size and making models of the pupil.

No big beach party or a sudsy seafood feast should be without this bright, colorful tablecloth!

2nd graders with some weaving experience can turn a gallon milk jug and plastic grocery bags into a functional basket.

This easy strawberry banana smoothie is a healthy treat for kids. Make an easy strawberry banana smoothie for your child for a heart-healthy Valentine's Day.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Prepare your child for winter with a fake igloo and a list of cozy and chilly vocabulary words.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

This colorful garland can be strung across a fireplace and remind you of your blessings well into the new year.

Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

This simple and introductory art project can help propel an interest in art or even bolster your kid's confidence in planning and mapping.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Kids get to play mad scientist in this wacky drawing game that's a great way to help kids to mellow out after the high-energy antics of recess.