2nd - 6th Grade Activities : Page 67

In this activity, you and your child will watch a video and learn how the brain easily remembers negative information, but not always positive. You will practice positivity by writing or drawing pictures of 10 positive things that happened today.

Make use of your family's leftover Christmas cards and wrapping paper with a colorful letter craft activity!

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Classic meatloaf gets a healthy update with quinoa in place of breadcrumbs.

Stir up some friendly competition with this tabletop bow and arrow craft!

Chocolate dipped candy canes make an elegant and delicious Christmas treat that your fifth grader can make. Make chocolate dipped candy canes with your child.

Make this delicious Hollywood craft for kids that looks like film reels for the perfect Oscar party dessert or movie star meal!

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

Make learning how to calculate surface area easy and fun using this simple hands-on approach.

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity you can help your fourth grader create this unique, heartfelt Valentine card.

Don't shell out the money for a new pair of kicks! Help your second grader add some charm to her shoelaces with fabric dye.

Challenge your kid's creativity with a fun fall art project that features you as the collaborator.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

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

This decimal game is a great way to help your child get familiar with how decimal values work.

This easy aerodynamics activity is a simple way to introduce kids to the scientific method.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Sharing can be a challenge, and division doubly so! Practice halving numbers in this competitive card game.

In this 3rd grade science activity, you'll experiment with the little-known fourth state of matter: polymers! Mix borax with white glue and watch what happens.

Construct some glittery ring bling with this ring bracelet craft.

One way to "trick" your child into getting extra practice with one-step equations is to play a variation of the classic game, tic tac toe.

You won't miss the gluten in these pancakes! These delicious and nutritious flap jacks will make a fabulous addition to any breakfast table, gluten free or not!

Serve this seasonal carrot salad at Easter brunch this year, and it just might hop onto your family's list of healthy favorites.

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.

These decorative vampire bat baskets make for the perfect Halloween party favors, and they're fun for you and your child to make!