2nd and 3rd Grade Holidays Activities : Page 3

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Valentine bookmarks make reading lovely. Make a valentine bookmark that looks like a heart-filled bookworm.

Use up your leftover hardboiled Easter eggs with our healthy, gourmet variations on an old classic: deviled eggs

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

These DIY star garlands will add the perfect patriotic touch to your home this 4th of July!

This Where the Wild Things Are costume will make your little wild thing look just like Max. This Where the Wild Things Are costume is surprisingly easy to make.

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

Learn how to make a haunted house with this Halloween craft. See how to make a haunted house with a project that is fun for ghosts and ghouls alike.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Liven up a lesson about graphing by helping your third grader compile a bar graph from his classmates' birthday data.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Have your kid create DIY abstract art Easter decorations worthy of a spot at the Smithsonian!

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.

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

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

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!

This Mother's Day, help your child practice math measurement skills with this "mom" recipe card.

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

This shamrock wreath will allow your child to practice tracing and layering shapes and is the perfect way to get everyone in the mood for St. Patrick's Day.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Your child will enjoy making this Easter decoration that honors the chicken. After all, chickens are the ones that actually make the Easter eggs!

Time is an abstract concept that's difficult to grasp. But waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven on Thanksgiving is a concretely yummy experience.

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Now you can have baby chicks around any time of year, with this simple egg carton craft idea.

Celebrate Mother's Day with this easy, attractive pop-up flower card.

Homemade dog treats are fun to make and delicious for your household pet. Make homemade dog treats to create personal Christmas gifts for dogs.