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.
Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer!
With new diseases appearing each day, it's important to keep your child's hands clean and germ free. Here's an activity where you and your child will make your own scented hand sanitizer to keep those nasty germs at bay!
Ojo de Dios
In this activity, give your child some insight into another culture with this craft activity: create an ojo de Dios (eye of God), a representation of the yarn weaving done by the Huichol population of northwest Mexico.
Create a CD Sun Catcher
Reuse and recycle your CDs into colorful, eye-catching mobiles!
Preserving Your Child's Work: 3 Budget-Friendly Ways
While we cherish our child's work, keeping it all can get a bit overwhelming. Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve those precious memories without filling up the attic.
Make Your Own Sensational, Salty Wrapping Paper
Personalize presents with this activity that has your child creating simple yet eye-catching wrapping paper with glue, cookie cutters, and salt.
Play Airport Lounge
Make the most of your next wait at the airport with this creative and silly game that will keep your child on her toes! Laughs will surely ensue as she practices storytelling on the spot.
Create an Outdoor Clayscape
Invite your child to capture the world around her with this outdoor activity that will let her explore clay in a very different way than what she may be familiar with. This activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills and most importantly, it's fun!
Create a Reverse Glass Painting
Get the beauty of stained glass without too much fuss! Enable your child to improve his critical thinking skills and understanding of art concepts while creating this reverse glass painting.
Foil Embossing: "Popping" off the Page
Create interesting art that "pops" off the page! Foil embossing uses simple materials and tools to inspire your child to create an intricate and illuminating design filled with patterns, shapes, and pictures.
Play The Paper and Pencil Travel Game!
Looking for an on-the-go game that can be played anywhere, anytime? Put down the hangman and tic-tac-toe--here's a new one for the family! A great travel game, waiting game, or anytime-you-feel-like-it game.
