4th - 8th Grade Holidays Activities : Page 2

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.

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.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an 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.

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!

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

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

Show your young artist how to celebrate Mary Cassatt, an Impressionist painter, by creating a mother-child painting in her style.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Teach your fourth grader how to craft her own decorative felt eggs, a perfect way to symbolize spring and new beginnings!

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!

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

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your child's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

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.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

Honor dad's fatherly achievements with a handmade plaque for a job well done!

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

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

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.

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

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