3rd Grade Arts and Crafts Activities
In third grade, learning gets kicked up a notch, and more complex concepts will land squarely on your child's plate. Want to help, but aren't sure how? From fun activities to learn about place value, to outdoor games that teach parts of speech, we've got the goods to keep your child on track all year long.
Create an Acrostic Christmas Card
Build your child's vocabulary and creative writing skills with this innovative seasonal greeting card. It's decorated with an acrostic poem that spells out the words 'Merry Christmas!'
Construct an Edible Holiday Train
A twist on the traditional holiday gingerbread house, this holiday train is made with graham crackers and decorated with candy, icing, and other edible trimmings.
Hand-Sewn Hot Pad
This pretty and practical hot pad is an excellent way to practice beginning sewing skills. Using hand stitching exclusively, the design's simple geometric shapes also help young sewers build patience, perseverance, and problem-solving skills.
Healthy Halloween Breakfast Muffins
Disguising fraction lessons as baking provides your little chef with math practice without him even realizing. Give these yummy pumpkin breakfast muffins a Halloween twist by decorating them with ghostly marshmallows.
Make a T-shirt Apron
Re-purpose an old t-shirt into a simple apron to use for all your child's cooking and art projects. He'll have a blast doing activities, and you won't have to worry about clean-up: all the mess goes onto the apron!
Build a Pom Pom Bat
Show your child how to make a "spooktacular" night-flying creature using a simple pom pom! Your child will delight in putting his own creative spin on this creepy creature, while he exercises his fine motor skills.
Travel the World with a Postcard Collection Map
Spark your childâs curiosity about the world by bringing geography to life with this exciting postcard map. In this ongoing activity, your child will track your family's travels and explore other countries vicariously through friends and pen pals.
Vintage Silhouette Pillowcase
Make a personalized pillow complete with your child's vintage shadow image. Pre-photography these black-and-white silhouettes were used to transmit a person's image on paper. You won't be able to find these pillowcases in stores!
Halloween Spider Cupcakes
Kids and parents alike will practically inhale these Halloween themed treats, which are as fun to make as they are scrumptious to eat! This is a great activity for the whole family to do together.
Halloween Shadow Puppets
Make the most of some ordinary supplies to create this extraordinary Halloween puppet craft with your third grader!
