2nd and 3rd Grade Holidays Activities : Page 3

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

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.

Your child will hop with delight as he make this delicious, edible bunny out of marshmallows.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.

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.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this sweet mint-flavored milkshake you and your child can make together.

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

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

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

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

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Perform a special St. Patrick's Day magic trick with this fun craft project! 

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

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.