Elementary School Holidays Activities : Page 5

Encourage your child to help make dinner special this holiday season! If your child is loves to help in the kitchen, this is a great activity. They will build mini-penguins to enjoy while waiting for dinner!

Sweets are for the sweet, but this pretty frame will last longer than a box of chocolates.

Your child can re-purpose any used (and cleaned) can into a colorful container to hold Dad's pens and pencils on his desk!

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

A woven heart makes a thoughtful and heartfelt gift for a special friend or family member on Valentine's Day. Make a woven heart with your young crafter.

This handprint angel adds some sparkle to Christmas. Watch as your child's handprints turn into beautiful angel wings.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Help your child honor her grandpa this Father's Day by creating an original photo essay just for him.

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

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Help your fourth grade scientist practice measurement, and make a scrumptious, healthy summer cheesecake in the process!

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Have a Twelfth Night celebration with this holiday tutorial and craft. Learn how to throw a Twelfth Night celebration in your house this winter.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

This adorable activity is a great way to share the Gingerbread Man story with your kid while she practices assemblage.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

This fun Christmas craft recycles paper bags to create personalized stockings by your kids to enjoy during the holidays.

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Having some dancing skeletons hanging around the house is great way to prepare for All Hallows' Eve. This is a great activity for honing fine motor skills.

Try a fun Mother's Day game for moms and kids to play together!