2nd - 7th Grade Activities : Page 85

Redecorate the smart way -- pillow covers are a fast, fun and easy craft that can transform a room with an artsy punch of color.

Explore if planting seeds in a certain direction will affect how fast it germinates.

Be an inspector detective for a day in this fun mystery game that puts your child's powers of observation to the test. Perfect for a party or group gathering.

Make a beautiful bowl out of printed lines of poetry that you can use to store everything from jewelery to candy.

Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.

Invite your kid to decorate your family's ordinary coffee mugs with brightly colored beaded rings!

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.

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!"

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

At your next Valentine's Day celebration, your fifth grader can show family and friends she loves them with some fresh, fruity drinks--made from scratch!

This crazy-easy felt sandwich sewing project is a fun way to get your child interested in the art of sewing.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

Help your child's backpack stand out from the crowd by attaching trinkets or decorations that are as one of a kind as she is.

What keeps a an item cooler, polymer crystals or ice? Find out in this cool science experiment!

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Return to school in style! Dress up your pencil holders with this delightful and always seasonally appropriate arts and craft project.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

Encourage your child to take a page from Bridget Riley and the op art movement, and see if she can create an optical illusion in her artwork.

This pet blanket is a perfect sewing project for your little gifter with a furry friend. Make a pet blanket with your child this holiday season.

In this fun felt activity, a few circles of felt and a scattering of beads quickly become flowers that your child can use to decorate a barrette!

Cook up a batch of monster blood this Halloween to add gory details to vampires, zombies, werewolves and more.

Use a recycling project to hone your childâs sewing skills and clean up her art supplies when she turns the leg of an old pair of jeans into a storage basket.

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

If you're trying to teach your child about waste and its impact on the environment, why not repurpose a plastic milk jug and make your own sandwich container?

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

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.

Your child will be cheering for 8s and 9s as she tries to create a larger number than her competitors. Whoever ends up with the largest number wins!

Your fourth grader be delighted to create monkey companions out of poster board! They also provide a perfect opportunity to teach her interesting monkey facts.