3rd Grade Activities
In third grade, learning gets kicked up a notch, and more complex concepts will land squarely on your child's plate. Want to help, but aren't sure how? From fun activities to learn about place value, to outdoor games that teach parts of speech, we've got the goods to keep your child on track all year long.
Make New Year's Confetti Balloons
Tuck confetti and tiny messages inside balloons, then blow them up and hand them out to everyone, along with a toothpick for popping!
Pet Presents: Homemade Dog Biscuits
Don't leave Fido out of all the holiday baked goodies! These dog treats are simple for your child to make and provide him with helpful fraction practice. They make great gifts for your pooch and friendly neighborhood dogs!
Make a Reindeer Wire Sculpture
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is a favorite holiday story for the young and old alike! Help your child create long-lasting Christmas memories with this charming sculpture activity.
Make Your Own Recycled Wrapping Paper!
Refusing to buy pricey wrapping paper doesn't meant that you can't have pretty presents! Encourage your child to look for snazzy, unconventional wrapping materials around your home and wrap things up creatively!
Design a Great Glass Xylophone!
This amusing activity incorporates music into an educational science experiment! Your child will love learning about sound waves as he makes and plays sweet-sounding melodies on his very own glass xylophone.
Construct an Edible Holiday Train
A twist on the traditional holiday gingerbread house, this holiday train is made with graham crackers and decorated with candy, icing, and other edible trimmings.
Create Crazy Three-Part Creatures!
There's nothing like a child pent up in the house to drive a parent crazy! Banish your child's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through this collaborative creature art project.
Create an Acrostic Christmas Card
Build your child's vocabulary and creative writing skills with this innovative seasonal greeting card. It's decorated with an acrostic poem that spells out the words 'Merry Christmas!'
Do-It-Yourself Solar Eclipse!
Your astronomer can create a solar eclipse in just a few seconds using materials found around the house! This experiment demonstrates how a small body like the moon, can obscure the light from a much larger one, such as the sun.
Play Indoor Golf with a Do-It-Yourself Putter
Let your child unleash his inner Tiger Woods with this fun activity. Not only will your child create his own golf putter but he'll also design his own putting course in a room of the house and play to his heart's content.
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