Elementary School Holidays Activities : Page 7

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a few riotous rounds of Hot Potato--played with a real potato!

Celebrate Easter brunch with these flaky, delicious, and--yes--healthy whole wheat "bunny biscuits."

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Try a little eco-friendly crafting this Easter: turn lonely, misfit socks into bunny sculptures in this recycled arts and crafts activity.

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

Decorate with a banner made from paper, clover shapes and buttons to celebrate spring or St. Patrick's Day!

This St. Patrick's Day, bond with your child over delicious potato pancakes that work for any meal.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Want to build some homemade instruments? These maracas make a racket, and they couldn't be easier to make...

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

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

It's easy and fun to make puzzles, and your child can pick any design.

Tissue Valentine's hearts make great decorations and help your child work out those all-important fine motor skills.

A serape is a long, blanket-like shawl worn over the shoulders. With a few simple materials, your child can fashion his very own serape!

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is often referred to as the Blue Mosque. In this activity, your kid will build his own Blue Mosque just in time for Ramadan!

Kids can jazz up their checker sets by transforming boring round checker pieces into baby chicks and eggs in this 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Invite your child, and any other kids attending the Seder, to help you make this "hands on" matzah cover for Passover this year.

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

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.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

This Labor Day, encourage your child to start thinking about jobs she'd like to learn more about and might consider for her future career.

Focus on tasty savory dishes instead of sweet treats this Valentine's Day: make Caprese salad with heart-shaped mozzarella.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

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

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

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