2nd - 7th Grade Activities : Page 60

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

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

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.

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

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

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Getting kids to memorize their times tables can be worse than pulling teeth. Sweeten the deal with this activity that combines math and sugar.

Practice your addition and subtraction in this card game. Disclose is a math activity any first or second grader will love!

Calling all power-shoppers! This game is a fun way for kids to learn life skills, and flex their math muscles at the same time.

Based on the popular "I Spy" game, this activity lets your kid practice important skills like number identification and place value.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

Create a dramatic, elegant line drawing of a pumpkin in this white-on-black Halloween art project. 

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Create origami claws that can transform your child into a bird, cat, or other clawed creature.

Want to play publisher for a day? Become a book jacket illustrator for this creative and fun project.

For kids who prefer to do homework flopped on a rug, this practical caddy can make all the difference!

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

This science fair project idea discovers whether there are some objects that do not fall at a constant rate.

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!

Help your young sewer create a delightful owl egg cosy out of just a few felt scraps and some embroidery floss.

This refreshing salad is tasty and chock full of fresh veggies! Your child will hone her slicing skills as she makes this delicious dish.