3rd and 4th Grade Early Childhood Activities

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

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

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

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

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

Bring out your child’s creative side with this fun Halloween-themed craft.

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Turn snack time into a healthy ho-ho-holiday activity! Make a face that looks like a cartoon Santa using fruits. It will be a fun activity that will get your family in the holiday spirit, and spice up your snack time with healthy treats.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Encourage your child to eat nutritiously by having them build this delicious summer fruit cone!

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

Wake up and create a fun, healthy snowman with your learner! As a family, create a snowman on your plate with yogurt, add some snowman accessories, and design a snowy environment.

Create cake pops in shaped like eyeballs in this extra sweet, gross-out Halloween baking activity!

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.

Encourage your child to help make dinner special this holiday season! If your child is loves to help in the kitchen, this is a great activity. They will build mini-penguins to enjoy while waiting for dinner!

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.