fourth grade
Extract DNA from Spinach!
Show your middle schooler how a quick whirl of spinach in the blender will reveal the cobwebby "stuff"--or DNA--of life!
Ikebana: Flower Arrangement
Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!
Mother's Day Carnations
Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.
Make Your Own Pendant
Etch designs into discs of plaster of Paris using a traditional whaler technique to create a beautiful artisan necklace.
Clay Jewelry
This craft has your child creating unique earrings and necklaces from self-hardening clay and acrylic paint.
Growth Chart
Help your child chart how much he has grown over his school break by creating his own tree-shaped Summer Growth Chart.
Make a Homemade Lava Lamp!
They're mesmerizing, colorful, and make any room look retro. But lava lamps can also be a great way to teach your child about science.
Make a Fun Brochure!
Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.
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