2nd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 28

Tracing is a great technique for clearing your mind and relaxing. Help your child learn how to calm themselves down and clear their minds by tracing their hands.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

Turn up the heat this February with a melted crayon heart, a crafty and colorful decoration for Valentine's Day.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Kids learn about surrealism as they cut out items from magazines and combine them to create their own piece of surrealistic juxtaposition.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

Help your child create a piece of spring art by shaking up the traditional silhouette art form with a colorful collage background and vibrant spring color.

Stuck inside on a rainy day? Teach your child a classic kid's game: Five Stones. All you need are five stones and a flat surface.

Fizzy drinks are fun and festive for kids during holidays. Make a batch of fizzy drinks with your child this New Year's Eve.

This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.

Need another reason to celebrate Thanksgiving? Now kids can create a sunny, textured sunflower card to remember the day!

Looking for a way to channel your spring fever? Create a beautiful spring centerpiece with your child!

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

Vincent van Gogh painted golden hued pictures of the harvest using bold lines and vibrant color. Your child can explore this style of art using oil pastels.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

Here's a guide to help you design a challenging pool obstacle course for your elementary school children with ordinary pool toys and household objects.

Get your kids involved in the kitchen by making crepes with your choice of toppings in this fun fourth grade cooking activity.