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 a "When I Grow Up" Poster

Make a "When I Grow Up" Poster

Everyone's favorite question for your third grader is probably, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" This activity will get her thinking about the future, doing research, and will let her practice her artistic and writing skills by making a poster about her future!

Write Fortunes and Riddles for Homemade Popsicles!

Write Fortunes and Riddles for Homemade Popsicles!

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and being the creator of jokes or fortunes to write himself on the Popsicle sticks.

Play Whistle Hide-and-Seek

Play Whistle Hide-and-Seek

Encourage your kids to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Explore the Phases of the Moon

Explore the Phases of the Moon

Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work!

Make Stitched Burlap Placemats

Make Stitched Burlap Placemats

Special occasions are always better with handmade artwork. Make decorative placemats with your kids to spruce up your next party or family gathering!

Make a Junkanoo Mask

Make a Junkanoo Mask

Junkanoo is a festival celebrated on the islands of the Bahamas. Make your very own Junkanoo costume with this mask activity!

Bake a Loaf of French Bread

Bake a Loaf of French Bread

It's Bread-Baking 101: introduce your child to the world of baking with this easy recipe for traditional french bread.

Race for Spelling Patterns!

Race for Spelling Patterns!

In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to a race involving spelling patterns in words. This is one race your child will want to run again and again! And it will do wonders for her reading fluency.

Crushed Can Cornhole

Crushed Can Cornhole

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. It's easy to make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

Bicycle Math

Bicycle Math

Is your third grader bombing around on a bike these days? Here's a way to put all that fun time together with some math learning, too.

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