Third Grade Activities
Browse through our third grade activities, or use the selector below to pick a subject. You'll find many third grade activities to keep your child learning on the fly, all year long. From fun holiday activities to subject specific ones there are many 3rd grade activities to choose from.
Make Rose Petal Beads
Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Crushing the rose petals releases their sweet essence, and can transform them into beautiful beads!
How Old is That Tree?
We can't ask a tree how old it is, but there is a way to find out without chopping it down. Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!
Count Up to a One Dollar Word
Celebrate the 100th day of school by counting (and spelling) your way to a "$1.00" word!
Cherries and Chocolate Breakfast Bars
Start Valentine's Day off with a morning treat that's easy to prepare! Busy schedule? You can make these breakfast bars days ahead of time.
Practice Hula Hoop Times Tables!
If you're finding it painful to get your child to practice math lessons learned throughout the school year and her skills are slipping, try this mental and physical multitasking game to get your child back into the swing of things.
Master Money Skills With a Mock Card Shop
Teach your third grader about the concepts money exchange and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity and help him to practice his math skills while he's at it!
Make Felt Travel Checkers
Using a few simple materials, you and your child can create a checkers game board that will last all the way to your destination and home again!
Make a Geo Board
Help your third grader build a spirit of discovery and deep understanding of geometrical shapes by making a "geo" board.
Make Clay Idioms a "Piece of Cake"!
Idioms, words or phrases that have figurative meanings different from their literal ones, can be found everywhere from the books we read to our everyday conversations. Idioms are also inspiration for this fun, hands-on activity!
Wax Paper Heart Valentines
We love this snappy, fresh Valentine note project for third graders. Try it and see!
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