Category Archives: 2nd Grade

BUNNY EGG-STRAVAGANZA

Our egg shaped bunny is attached to a large hanging egg—the Bunny Egg-spress. Both sides of our hanging bunny are finished one side is a boy bunny and on the other side a little girl bunny. If only one side … Continue reading

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CHAINED UP PUMPKIN

Not terribly scary, but a lot of fun to make. The second grade class used glue dots to hold the loop strips together. For a list of supplies, patterns and directions for this project, go to “Paper Chain Jack-O-Lantern” in … Continue reading

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JUST STACK ‘EM

It’s time to decorate for Halloween, but what to do with all those pumpkins! This is our plan for this year—we’ll stack them—a “Pumpkin Totem Pole.” Just a few pieces of construction paper, colored chalk, hairspray and crayons are all … Continue reading

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LEAVES AND SPOOKS

I have included a pattern of a bare tree for this project, “Falling Leaves and Spooks.” We start out with a black construction paper background and glue on the bare tree. Then the fun begins with tearing little pieces of … Continue reading

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FOURTH OF JULY

Every kid, young and old, loves watching fireworks on the Fourth of July. Great memories are made while the family enjoys the brilliant, colorful explosions of light. And the noise! We do this piece of art on black construction paper, … Continue reading

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FRIENDS FOREVER

Finish just one side of this valentine to give to a friend; or finish both sides, tie on a ribbon and hang as a classroom decoration. One side of the large heart says, “Friends forever,” but the other side is … Continue reading

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TURKEY IN GLITTER

This sparkly turkey is a bright and fun project for the 2nd grade class. It’s a good opportunity for them to practice cutting—we stress that they cut directly on the outside of the black lines. And of course using white … Continue reading

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