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.
Play Upsy Daisy and Other Games
The cup-and-ball is a traditional children's toy that consists of a wooden ball attached to a cup with a length of string. In this activity, you'll create your own inexpensive cup-and-ball out of recycled materials from around the house!
Design a Chinese New Year Dragon Float
Chines New Year starts with a bang, with firecrackers and parades among the festival's highlights. Teach your child about this custom by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.
Play Portable Pinball!
Is your child an arcade game enthusiast? Make road trips a breeze and improve her hand-eye coordination by showing her how to make this take-anywhere pinball game!
Paint with Tissue Paper!
This tissue paper painting activity has been cultivated particularly with special needs children in mind. This colorful project encourages the development of your child's attention span, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills.
Play Pizza Toss!
It's easy-as-pie to be a master Italian chef with this target practice game played with a pizza board constructed out of felt and Velcro bean bag "toppings." This project utilizes your child's motor skills and coordination.
Make Groundhog Day Cupcakes
This cupcake is almost too cute to eat. Buried in loads of creamy chocolate frosting that's covered in chocolate sprinkles, and complete with a little frosting head with eyes and a nose, these groundhog cupcakes would make any winter party a lot of fun.
Play Pilgrim Dress-Up
Make the story of the first Thanksgiving feast come alive and help your child make a Pilgrim hat of her very own to celebrate the holiday.
Halloween Chocolate Volcano Cupcakes
Cupcakes and science? What a treat! Invite your child to make chocolate cupcakes that resemble exploding volcanoes and watch his eyes light up!
Bake Easter Basket Cupcakes
Who needs the Easter basket full of chocolate eggs when you've got this winning Easter basket cupcake, topped with tinted coconut to resemble grass and garnished with jelly bean eggs?
Sniff, Sniff: Aromas and the Brain
Boost your child's brain power by exploring the amazing world of aromas. Check out these fun and interactive smell science activities.
