3rd - 8th Grade Holidays Activities : Page 2

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Make your own recycling game that helps teach your child what can and should be recycled.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

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.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

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

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

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

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

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

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

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Celebrate Easter with this hands-on activity making your own eggs.

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!

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

Keep your boiled breakfast egg cozy and warm on Easter morning with a bright chick egg topper. This craft can also double as a puppet!

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Help your child create an Easter bunny with this craft that is hopping good fun.

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

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

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

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!