2nd - 8th Grade Activities : Page 87

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

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

In this cool experiment, learn how to find specific gravity of minerals using liquids of different densities to see which substances and items sink and float.

Home made candles make for great home made gifts at Christmas, Mother's Day, birthdays. Great presents for any special occasion!

Help your kid pack her lunch in style with a recycled show box redesigned as a zombie survival kit.

Thanksgiving is a time to be with loved ones. It's also a time to chow down! Need help in the kitchen? There's no better helper than an avid fourth grader.

New Year's Eve invitations are festive and easy for kids to make. Create a set of New Year's Eve invitations to invite guests to your home this December 31.

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

Discover flight initiation distance as you play around in the park with this fun bird watching project!

Make a yarmulke for your teddy bear and celebrate The Festival of Lights with this fun craft project.

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

Invite your fourth grader to celebrate one of four holidays by creating a kid-friendly homemade Menorah, Advent Wreath, Kinara, or Diya!

Construct some glittery ring bling with this ring bracelet craft.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Help your kid celebrate Valentine's Day and keep up with her homework with this butterfly pencil craft!

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

In this activity, your child will explore the differences between facts and opinions. Together, you will go on a scavenger hunt in your home and play the role of detectives in search of facts.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

Staying close to home doesn't mean you can't get moving! Use this fun challenge activity to encourage your child to move their body in new ways while testing their endurance!

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

This simple sewing activity results in a pair of homemade fleece mittens!

Your fourth grader will love turning your house into a home this holiday season with fun crafts such as hand-casted paper holiday ornaments!

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

Here's a fun car game for you: Blind Distance. Blind Distance is a great way to bond with your child and teacher her about depth perception at the same time.

Salmon is a great source of protein and essential omega 3's, which makes this dish just what the doctor ordered for your growing child.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

From a Twilight novel to required reading, kids will learn about preconceptions as they predict a book's story based on the cover.

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

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?