Elementary School Activities : Page 74

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

This Santa mask is a fun way to celebrate Christmas with your kindergartener. Make a Santa mask to bring a little cheer to your Christmas season.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

Help your child visualize their goals for the new year by creating a self-portrait that represents all of the amazing things they have done and hope to do.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

If your child likes Creamsicles, he'll love this punch. With its bright orange hue, it's perfect for a Halloween party, or summer barbecue.

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

Using nothing fancier than old milk cartons and popsicle sticks, create a village full of fun learning for your kindergarten math student.

Here is a cool and easy science project to determine the rate of chlorophyll breaks down and how it affects the color change of grass from green to yellow.

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

This bat craft is a fun project for crafty witches and warlocks. Make a spooky bat craft to hang around your house on Halloween night.

Make Mom a Queen For A Day crown for Mother's Day.

Start a unique tradition with your fourth grader; bake and paint one-of-a-kind Olympic pins--out of salt dough!

Your child can cut and fold her way to lots of lovely spring tulips through the art of origami!

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

What do you get when you cross a pool, water balloons and hula hoops? Pool Basketball, an exciting summer game perfect for kids of all ages.

Upcycle an old dress shirt into artsy bow with just a few simple sewing techniques.

Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.

Celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, by helping your child to create a papier mache shofar.

Have the kids use sidewalk chalk to draw portraits of their family and, in the process, learn about familial relationships.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

Help your child build ice cream cones as she practices her counting skills

Help your child create a special Valentine's Day garland in this heart-y math activity. Soon he'll be creating patterns that are both intricate and lovely.

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

If you have a small family or just aren't into the idea of cooking this year, treat your family to this decadent, aromatic chicken recipe.

Here's an activity that has your teenager or child upcycling empty cereal boxes to create a handy, one-of-a-kind notebook holder to keep her space organized.

Instead of heading to the craft store, take a step back in time and restock your art supply with this easy recipe for homemade ink.