Elementary School Activities : Page 79

Making personalized postcards out of meaningful photographs is a fun, rainy day project.

Help your child explore this ancient art technique with the help of some tinfoil, black paint and the end of a paintbrush!

Show your child that the simplest ingredients (salt and water) can be used to illustrate the concept of density!

These kid-friendly banana muffins are fun to make, and they pack in the protein with a healthy dose of quinoa added to the mix.

These festive red and blue drink umbrellas are the perfect DIY party idea. While you're making them you can even sneak in a little compass practice.

This handprint reindeer adds some whimsy to your Christmas decorations. Make a handprint reindeer with your child out of paper and pom poms.

Shrimp are dredged in sweet rice flour and shredded coconut and baked till they're crisp and golden.

Your child will have a blast developing their fine motor skills and working on shape recognition with this bright and cheery crab decoration.

This hungry lunch bag monster will rev up your childâs appetite and get him excited about whatâs inside.

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

Holiday greeting cards let your child express his holiday cheer and have fun crafting. Make a set of holiday greeting cards with your kid this holiday season.

This homemade alphabet game will keep your kindergartener on his toes and help him practice letter, numbers, and taking turns. The whole family can participate!

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.

Cheer on your home team with a savory snack shaped just like a real football!

Even the birds need to get out of the rain during the winter months. Help your child help nature and fill a lazy afternoon with this easy, cute craft.

Sure, angles can be confusing. Here's a fun activity to brush up your child's knowledge of these geometry essentials.

The goal of this science fair experiment is to demonstrate the effects of air pressure on objects and analyze applications of air pressure principles.

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

Jazz up your holiday greetings with a textured and artsy paper poinsettia!

In the mood for a silly treat full of sweet goodness and winter-themed fun?

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

Grab some dice and play this take on tic-tac-toe. Itâs easy to set up and your child will have a blast.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

Learn about landscape painting—and artist Grandma Moses—in this engaging watercolor activity!

This activity will keep your child entertained long after you've put away the markers and glue. Help him turn a paper bag into a self-portrait puppet!

Pasta makes a good dinner, but it can also be used to teach proper letter formation! In this easy crafts activity, you'll use pasta and glue to form letters.

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Help your child chart how much he has grown over his school break by creating his own tree-shaped Summer Growth Chart.

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.