4th Grade Arts and Crafts 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.
Host a Pancake Buffet for Father's Day
Dads are breakfast people. Moms might want breakfast in bed for their day, Dads just want to make sure that there is breakfast and lots of it. Pancakes are always a popular choice, but which kind to serve? Plain? Blueberry? Banana and Chocolate Chip? Pecan? Why not all of them?
Bake a Heart Healthy(er) Cheesecake!
Here's a slimmed down recipe for a cheesecake that is delicious and good for you. Invite your kids to help you with the measuring, the mixing, and the proportions and you'll give them great math and science practice along the way!
Build a Back to School Bulletin Board
Good organization is always worth the effort. Kids do better, adults yell less, and nobody misses field trips due to missing permission slips! Here's a homemade bulletin board project to help your school year start off right.
Make a Mini Waterfall
Your child will love the creativity involved with this mini-waterfall project. He'll get to work on his planning, problem solving, architectural and science skills, while also getting a chance to play with some water!
Make "Helping Coupons" for Mom
Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your fourth grader some good writing practice, too. Here's how.
Be a Detail Artist!
Does your young writer need help taking her writing to the next level? This activity will beef up her descriptive writing skills and make it fun by adding some art work into the mix.
Fabulous Decoupage Easter Eggs
Easter's coming. But you don't have to use the same old store-bought egg dyes. Here's a great way to get your hands a little dirty, and celebrate the season family-style.
Easter Decorations for Your Budding Modern Artist
Let's face it, when the giddy fun of dying and admiring and hiding Easter eggs is all over there is one not-so-fun thing families are left with quite a few of. Egg cartons. But are these seemingly innocuous little brown containers as boring as they seem?
Seder Place Cards
Give your child some glitter, paper, and stick-on "jewels" and see what happens in this heartwarming and artistic contribution to the Seder table this year.
Leprechaun Magic Pouch
Help your fourth grader celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a classic magic trick, updated for this "lucky" holiday.
