Elementary School Holidays Activities : Page 2

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Get excited for St. Patrick's Day by making a Celtic knot.

Skip the plastic eggs this Easter: make a paper mache Easter egg sculpture in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Your little one will love making this bunny mask. From the mask's furry texture to its cute marshmallow nose, she will hardly be able to wait to wear it.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Your child will love these Easter eggs with a soft touch. There are lots of skills at work here, including fine motor, measuring, and patterning!

This hands-on activity will introduce your third grader to the concepts of positive and negative space as she makes a shamrock!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Instead of pulling out the usual Easter decorations, have your child transform cupcake liners into mini Easter baskets.

Your child can create his own colorful leprechaun paper bag puppet for St. Patrick's Day in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Help your child make a picture of a four-leaf clover this St. Patrick's Day. It's thought that whoever finds a four-leaf clover will enjoy good luck!

This year, welcome everyone's favorite Easter mascot by helping your kindergartener create her own unique set of rabbit ears!

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

Catch the dance mash fever with this catchy and foot-tapping activity that's all about movement and Halloween fun!

Weave colorful Easter basket pictures out of construction paper and ribbon that open to reveal an assortment of fun Easter shapes!

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

Are you tired of the same old Easter egg dying routine? Does your kid love to try new art techniques? If so, try making Easter eggs out of embroidery floss!

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

Your little one will have fun making this pot of gold craft that can easily be displayed on any doorknob or hook.

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

Any decent Halloween celebration isn't complete without a cat. Even though this cat has an arched back to look as if it's hissing, it's still cute!

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

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!