2nd Grade Arts & Crafts Learning Resources

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its giant tentacles!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

This gooey, squishy recipe will introduce your second grader to the world of measurements without seeming like a lesson or a chore.

Make an owl painting with your child this Halloween. This owl painting features an autumn scene created by layering images and a pair of handprint owls.

The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

Need another reason to celebrate Thanksgiving? Now kids can create a sunny, textured sunflower card to remember the day!

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Even the birds need to get out of the rain during the winter months. Help your child help nature and fill a lazy afternoon with this easy, cute craft.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

Paper bag reindeer are perfect for handing out holiday goodies in style. Make a paper bag reindeer with your child this Christmas season.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Learn about dehydration with a wonderful craft project that you can do together, and enjoy this unique doll for years to come!

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.