2nd - 4th Grade Holidays Educational Resources : Page 13

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

Horchata is a very popular type of agua fresca, or fresh water, that is enjoyed throughout Mexico. Here's how to make your own!

Be adventurous this Cinco de Mayo and give this simple recipe using pickled nopalitos a try!

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

This year, celebrate the season with a pumpkin wreath! Have your kid trace and cut patterns to create multiple pumpkin shapes from a single sheet of paper.

Using dried beans and corn, foods that are prevalent in Mexican cuisine, your child will create three-dimensional sombrero art.

This snowflake garland will bring some winter wonder to your house. Make a sparkling snowflake garland with your child this winter.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a rainbow card filled with three dimensional four leaf clovers!

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.

This simple Veterans Day craft is a great way to have your kid work on her drawing skills and put her vocabulary to the test too!

Brighten up everyone's day with this circular rainbow plate perfect for celebrating spring or St. Patrick's Day.

Yarn ornaments are a beautiful and crafty way to celebrate the holidays. Make a set of yarn ornaments with your child, then hang them on your Christmas tree.

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

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.

Are you tired of the same old Easter egg dying routine? Does your kid love to try new art techniques? If so, try making Easter eggs out of embroidery floss!

This activity will put those Halloween treats to good use by using candy corn to help your child with her subtraction skills.

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