Third Grade Arts & Crafts Activities

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

Reinforce your child’s foundational math skills while creating small works of seasonal art with this creative Halloween rock painting activity!

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

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!

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

Make beautiful print block art with your kids using recycled materials.

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

In this arts and crafts activity, help your kindergartener make friendship bracelets with just safety pins, elastic, and some colorful beads.

Make a creative Father's Day art card to celebrate your family's beloved guy!

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Make a Duct Tape Wallet: This activity provides kids great practice in following directions and makes for a fun homemade gift.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.