Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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.

Kids paint a still life of a vase of flowers using colors found side by side on the color wheel, just like Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers.

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

The Math Monster will save your second grader from repetitive math flashcards. Guessing mystery math facts is a fun way for him to polish arithmetic skills!

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

No big beach party or a sudsy seafood feast should be without this bright, colorful tablecloth!

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Try this fun addition game with your second grader! Arrange playing cards to find the largest possible sums.

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Make a creative Father's Day art card to celebrate your family's beloved guy!

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

Transform an old chair into a chalkboard canvas! This painting activity is a useful and creative way to add some quirky charm to your existing furniture.

Create addition problems using critical thinking skills in this fun second grade math card game.

Will storing cucumbers and tomatoes in the fridge destroy their unique flavors? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Create equations in this strategic math card game. Your second or third grader can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a new way!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Learning to count change can be tough! Help your child become a master money-counter with this simple game.

With this activity, you child will get an opportunity to apply skills they're learning in second grade math, and maybe learn something new about Dad.

This Valentine's Day, promote strong hearts with an active relay that the whole family can enjoy! It's light on the wallet, but heavy on heart health.

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

Help your child create a special Valentine's Day garland in this heart-y math activity. Soon he'll be creating patterns that are both intricate and lovely.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!