Preschool - 5th Grade Activities : Page 124

Etch designs into discs of plaster of Paris using a traditional whaler technique to create a beautiful artisan necklace.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

Sweet corn muffins are a delicious and unexpected Valentine's Day treat. Make a batch of sweet corn muffins with a hidden surprise this Valentine's Day.

Your child will reflect on the term "beauty" and the things they are grateful for. They will read the book All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon and reflect on how focusing on the small and big things of beauty around them can benefit themselves and others.

A valentine wreath brightens up any home on Valentine's Day. Craft a pretty valentine wreath out of colorful chocolate kisses.

This zany guessing game asks your first grader to tap into her deductive reasoning skills to guess an activity or object.

Add negative and positive numbers in this fun math card game for fourth graders!

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

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.

Cookie, snow globe or puzzle? This holiday cookie is all three! Celebrate the holidays with this puzzle cookie, a crafty twist on a delicious dessert.

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Candy cane cookies are a great alternative to traditional candy canes, and your family will have a blast making them over the holidays!

Create a unique and colorful Mother's Day gift that Mom can use all year. Upcycle a tea tin by wrapping it with Washi tape!

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Here's a fun math game you can use to practice counting, addition or subtraction with your child.

Help your kindergartner make a delightful and delicious lunch for the whole family.

Introduce your fourth grader to the deliciousness that can come out of the kitchen by helping him make these sugary traditional Mexican cookies, or biscochitos.

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

Indulge in an American classic with a twist and seize the opportunity to cook with your child, helping her build those math and social studies skills.

Find yourself waffling when your kid asks for a new winter craft? Try your hand at this textured snowman art project for a new twist on painting.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by making personalized art out of some Celtic letters.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Is your kid all bent out of shape? Try out some trendy dog yoga, or "doga," with your pet dog!

Music is all around us. Bring some melody into your home with a hand-crafted door harp.

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!