2nd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 56

Wonder why bugs always fly around your lights at night? This experiment determines whether insects are attracted to the heat or the light.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

Valentine cookies are a classroom staple on Valentine's Day. Make a batch of delicious valentine cookies with your child this February.

Channel the artistic spirit of Romare Bearden by making a mixed media collage to express different moods.

Help your child plant a "tea garden": a garden made of herbs for making teas.

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

In this version of the classic card game, students will gain an understanding of equivalents and may not even realize it's a math review!

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Science fair project that uses muriatic acid to develop fingerprints that would otherwise be invisible.

Kids will make predictions about cricket behavior by conducting this fun and easy experiment which simulates different environments for crickets.

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 Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Making personalized postcards out of meaningful photographs is a fun, rainy day project.

Using lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life, help your child implement kindness and compassion into their interactions with others.

Say goodbye to lost bookmarks with the flower bookmark that knows how to hold on tight!

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!

These spooky eyeballs are simple enough for kids to make, and featur carrots, olives and cream cheese for a nutritious nosh.

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

To help your child turn a critical eye to his own school performance, and motivate him to take responsibility, make a progress portfolio!

This paper mache snowman is a unique winter craft for kids. Use this paper mache snowman to show your child the wonders of this three-dimensional art form.

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!