2nd - 8th Grade Activities : Page 39

Here's a homemade bulletin board project to help your fourth grader's school year start off right.

Show your child how to paint in true Georgia O'Keeffe style. He'll enjoy painting art inspired by a master, and boost his math skills, too.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

This experiment that explores water and air pressure will amaze your fifth grader as it appears that a single card is holding water in an upside-down glass.

This recipes is so easy your child gets to be master chef for this kitchen activity. He'll bake peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies that happen to be vegan!

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

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.

This gumbo recipe is a yummy way to celebrate Black History Month, and get a little practice in measurement.

Check out this activity that has your kid create her own Cubist montage. Soon your kid will be well on her way to understanding the vibrant art of Cubism!

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

Be careful what you wish for... Centered around The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, this writing activity encourages your child to consider consequences.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Halloween bingo is a fun Halloween word and symbol activity for ghosts and ghouls of all ages. Play Halloween bingo this October to get into the spooky spirit.

Sneak some vitamin-packed greens into your homemade popsicles for a frozen summer treat thatâs both delicious and nutritious

Turn snack time into a healthy ho-ho-holiday activity! Make a face that looks like a cartoon Santa using fruits. It will be a fun activity that will get your family in the holiday spirit, and spice up your snack time with healthy treats.

Mocktails are fancy non-alcoholic drinks perfect for celebrations. Make a batch of mocktails for kids and adults alike at your New Year's Eve celebration.

Develop your child's hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way by challenging her to a game of Drop Catch.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Check out this science project idea to compare organic produce to non-organic produce and how preservatives in food extend the shelf life of goods.