2nd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 87

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Ready for a game that's mostly about strategy with a little luck thrown in for good measure? Make math fact practice exciting and start rolling the dice!

Cut out lots of geometric snowflakes and use them for creating colorful snowflake prints perfect for decorating any home this winter season!

Understanding what forgiveness is and why it is important for friendships is a critical life skill. In this home activity, your child will learn about forgiveness and write a forgiveness letter to someone.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Is your child missing a friend or family member that's away at college, far from home, or in the hospital? This cute gift box says "Wish you were here!"

In this activity, your child will design their own Best Self Journal to reflect on ways they have been their best each day.

Introduce your budding chef to a traditional Irish dish this St. Patrick's Day by making Irish lamb stew, a fantastic one-pot meal the whole family can enjoy.

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

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!

Help your child get creative and collect leaves of various sizes and textures that she can use to make animal art.

Science fair project determines relationship between number and variety of insects and spiders by collecting and counting invertebrates in a ecosystem.

Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.

Reusable Christmas gift bags are eco-friendly and pretty. Make a batch of reusable Christmas gift bags for your friends and family this holiday season.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

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!

The elegance of a glitter vase will rival the flowers inside it! Help your child craft this artsy gift as a special gift for a loved one.

The proportion game combines chance with math skills and is a perfect way for your third grader to become more familiar with equivalent fractions.

Children will create a "This is Me!" collage that will highlight their many gifts, talents, interests, and leadership skills.

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.

A Christmas tree advent calendar will help your child count down the days until the holiday. This craft is a great way to keep your child busy this winter.

Explore measurement with your second grader and make this terrific holiday craft.

Here's a review of some common (and commonly confused) grammar terms, as well as a quick activity to apply them to reading and writing.

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

Challenge your third-grader to sharpen her new math skills--and maybe do the planet a favor, too.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

Give your emerging writer a better feel for terminal punctuation with this activity that will have her mix up punctuation marks in a favorite childhood book.

Introduce your fifth grader to the irresistible fun of string art with this letter project!

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.