3rd - 5th Grade Holidays Activities : Page 3

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

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

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

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

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

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.

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

Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech with this meaningful and educational art project.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to start thinking about jobs she'd like to learn more about and might consider for her future career.

Invite your child to create a lovely windmill using the ancient art of origami.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Did you know cooking supports your child in learning complex math skills? Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills by whipping up some healthy sweet potatoes for a dinner side dish!

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!

Focus on tasty savory dishes instead of sweet treats this Valentine's Day: make Caprese salad with heart-shaped mozzarella.

Create a special gift for Mother's or Father's Day using felt, cardstock and buttons to create a memorable frame in the shape of a heart.

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

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

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.

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

Your child can re-purpose any used (and cleaned) can into a colorful container to hold Dad's pens and pencils on his desk!

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.