5th and 6th Grade Activities : Page 25

Dress up the dining table with a sweet craft right in time for Valentine's Day.

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

Make these homemade friendship pencils for a party or the beginning of school and have a stylish writing utensil that kids will love trading.

Need to cool down on a hot summer night? This gazpacho recipe does the trick.

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.

Your child can create a string wrapped headband to hold her hair back during the hot summer. Plus, it will re-purpose left over bits of string and thread!

A DIY diffuser is a budget-friendly item that will add a pleasant fragrance to your home. Make a DIY diffuser with your child for great Valentine's Day gift.

Craft this leprechaun hat-covered jar, brimming with St. Patrick's Day charm!

Here's a simple, fun activity which will save you time and reinforce your child's math skills along the way.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Your child's journal should be as unique as she is. Help her transform a simple notebook into a personalized piece of art.

Judgements assumptions about others can cause disconnect in relationships and communities. In this social emotional learning activity, kids will explore how to break through assumptions and create a colorful bracelet that represents unity.

Get your child cooking with this easy side dish from the Bahamas.

This science project teaches students about organic farming and the benefits and disadvantages of commercial plant food.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

Bake domino cookies and spark your child's interest in traditional games. This baking activity is great for 5th-6th grade children.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

Improve critical thinking and logic skills as you compete to win in this fun, educational card game.

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

In this arts and crafts activity, you and your child will create colorful three-dimensional artwork using scrunched-up fabric pieces.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

This pet blanket is a perfect sewing project for your little gifter with a furry friend. Make a pet blanket with your child this holiday season.

Raspberry hot chocolate is a sweat treat for your young valentine. Pink and delicious, this raspberry hot chocolate makes the perfect Valentine's Day drink.

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

This blanched broccoli salad is dressed up with kid-friendly ingredients like dried cherries and crowd-pleasing bacon.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will participate in a mindfulness exercise focused on forgiveness. Then, they'll craft a Peace and Harmony Fidget Spinner to cultivate calmness.

This refreshing salad is tasty and chock full of fresh veggies! Your child will hone her slicing skills as she makes this delicious dish.

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.