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.
Whoever thought that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful! Crushing the rose petals releases the essence of the sweet scent that we all identify with roses.
Mosaics are great fun for the part of the brain that recognizes patterns, and can help build geometrical awareness in your child. Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!
More arts and crafts activities for third grade:
Make Rose Petal Beads
Whoever thought that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful! Crushing the rose petals releases the essence of the sweet scent that we all identify with roses.
Make a Paper Mosaic!
Mosaics are great fun for the part of the brain that recognizes patterns, and can help build geometrical awareness in your child. Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!
Make a Fiery Dragon
Here's a fun crafts activity that will have your child making his own pop-up card. Watch as this fiery dragon leaps off the page!
Make Homemade Glue!
Have you ever run out of glue right when you need it? Let your third grader come to the rescue! This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.