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.
Make a Traditional Mexican Alebrije
For decades, artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico have carved and painted bright, fanciful animal creatures known as alebrijes. Your little one can ignite her creativity by designing her own version of an alebrije, using sculpted clay.
Discover Chinese Tradition: Create a Unique "Chop"
Since ancient times, Chinese people have signed artwork and official documents with their names as well as a chop containing calligraphic characters. Help your child design and print his own chop!
Make a Giant Woven Masterpiece!
Get your child to create artwork as large as his imagination! This life size woven masterpiece will encompass his entire room and display smaller pieces of art within it.
Create a Clothespin Giraffe Recipe Holder
Who says the kitchen can't be fun? Ask your child to jazz up the family kitchen by creating an adorable, yet functional clothespin giraffe to sit on the counter and hold recipe cards.
Perfect a Piggy Bank
It's never too early to instill the value of saving and spending wisely in your child. This activity combines crafting with financial management, as your child makes his own "Piggy Bank."
Medieval Cathedrals: Stained Glass and the Art of Architecture
Get inspired by the beautiful stained glass windows of Medieval cathedrals and make your own work of art out of materials you can find right in your home. This activity is perfect for a summer day when there's nothing to do, and you'll learn a little history while you're at it!
Hammered Plant Science
Try hammering some plants with your fourth grader to teach her a valuable science lesson, while making beautiful artwork in the process!
Sew a Colorful Amish Potholder
The careful measurements and piecing of quilting happen to provide outstanding practice in spatial reasoning and early geometry. Quilting is also a great way to connect with the past hands-on. Help your fourth grader stitch all these ideas together by letting them quilt something of their own.
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