4th Grade Activities
From cool card games that teach place value, to outdoor activities that introduce buoyancy, reading activities, writing, and more, we've got what you need to keep learning on the go. So, clear off the kitchen table and round up the family. Here's a stack of things to do with your fourth grader.
Last Draw
Critical thinking is an important skill! Play this card game with your child and practice using a variety of strategies. "Last Draw" will help your child develop decision making and problem solving skills that are necessary to succeed in math!
Double Raspberry Sour Cream Rugelach
You could fill this versatile, rich rugelach dough with just about anything! Great for Yom Kippur and Hanukkah.
Bake Jewish Jam Cookies: Hamantaschen
If you are looking for new recipes or ways to celebrate Hanukkah this year, try baking these traditional, jam-filled buttery cookies with your child. These Hamantaschen are usually made for Purim, but they are a colorful addition to the winter season as well.
Old-Fashioned Deli Cheese Blintzes
These thin Jewish-style âcrêpesâ are sumptuous, filled with a traditional cottage cheese and sour cream filling, rolled and fried in butter, and then topped with sour cream.
Create an 8-sided Bulb Ornament
Leftover Christmas cards got you down? There's no reason to hold onto old cards for years and years! Help your child reconstruct them into brand new bulb ornaments for this year's Christmas tree!
Craft a Pretty Picture Frame
Grandparents are suckers for homemade gifts and cute pictures of their grandchildren, making this project a double bonus. Your child will craft the ultimate decorative picture frame and fill it with an adorable picture of herself.
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!
Weave a Christmas Card!
Making woven Christmas greetings is a wonderful way to recycle old Christmas cards! Your child will improve her motor skills as she learns how to use a ruler and weave paper together.
Make Dad a Barbeque Spice Rub
This holiday season, help your child mix up a delectable combination of seasonings for the family's barbeque master. Your child will gain valuable fraction practice as he mixes up this savory spice rub!
Cook Ozoni (Japanese Rice Cake) Soup to Celebrate Japanese New Year
In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Yearâs Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.
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