4th and 5th Grade Holidays Activities

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

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

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

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

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.

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

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

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

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

Spider cupcakes are creepy-crawly treats that are perfect for Halloween. These spider cupcakes make for a great Halloween party treat.

Help your fourth grade scientist practice measurement, and make a scrumptious, healthy summer cheesecake in the process!

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

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

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

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.

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

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Check out this sweet recipe idea perfect for celebrating Dia de los Muertos.

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!

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

This witches' brew recipe for kids is a cool mix of lemonade, tapioca pearl "eggs," and gummy worms. Try this witches' brew recipe for kids this Halloween.

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.

Make a sweet, budget-friendly treat for your loved ones with these trick-or-treat lollipops.

Create your very own creepy, haunted castle sitting in a turbulent field of flowing grass, eerily surrounded by dark, ominous clouds.

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

Young scientists develop a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, and then revise their hypothesis to find out which common household liquids dissolve candy corn.

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.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!