2nd Grade Activities : Page 10

A recycled egg carton and a big imagination is all it takes for these flowers to bloom!

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

Make quick sweet and salty walnuts, a delicious addition to fall salads and fruit and nut plates, or a simple afternoon snack.

Create a sun-shaped summer words chart in this DIY craft activity!

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Use an old strawberry basket to create a decorative box for storing knickknacks, jewelry or odds and ends with this recycled craft.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

Let the world be your canvas by transforming an ordinary household window into a snowy holiday scene.

Create a special Father’s Day surprise by planning and mapping a hike around the neighborhood!

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

Help your second grader embrace his "green" side by recycling empty citrus peels into fruity ice cream bowls!

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

Your child can pretend she is a pro by creating a crackle painting that looks and feels like a classic work of art!

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Construct cute baby chicks with nothing but fuzzy pom-poms and an assortment of other craft supplies.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.