Fifth Grade Arts and Crafts Activities
Looking for games and activities to support your fifth grader in school? This year is all about giving her the skills to make middle school a breeze. From science activities for curious kids to math games that make fractions fun, we've got great ideas to keep learning going outside of the classroom.
A "Roots and Wings" Card for Mom
Parenting is a balancing act at every age, from toddlerhood through high school and beyond. Here's a special card to honor Mom this year, and to salute the love and work in raising kids.
Make a Passover Art Card
This year, help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.
Indian Corn Pastel Picture
This activity celebrates the beauty of the autumn season as well as the importance of maize in Native American tradition by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.
Make a Tin Candle Luminary
This activity will help your child experience the past by making a beautiful tin luminary, which filters candlelight through a pattern. The resulting work of art will trace beautiful candlelit patterns on your walls!
Make Marbled Christmas Balls
Forget mass-produced, store bought holiday ornaments. Using just some paint and clear plastic ornament balls, your child can usher in the holidays by making his own homemade marbled Christmas ornaments!
Fabulous "Fortune Cookie" Cupcakes
Show your child how to treat loved ones to a special surprise with these delectable cupcakes that hold embedded fortunes! They are sure to make anyone's day.
Renaissance Man: Invent Like Leonardo da Vinci!
Help your child's imagination take flight as she follows in the footsteps of one of the greatest thinkers of our time: Leonardo da Vinci. She'll create her very own invention and get those wheels turning as she builds her critical thinking skills with this fun project.
Indian Painting: Art In Nature
Explore the beautiful art and culture of India with this fun and creative project. Your child will expand her artistic and cultural horizons and create a stunning work of art in the process.
Make Marbleized Paper!
Swirling colors, bright patterns and unexpected results are what you get when you marbleize paper. It can get a bit messy, but the beautiful result of this project is well worth the extra effort!
