Third Grade Arts & Crafts Activities

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

This is a fun, tactile art project where tearing paper produces art that makes a great gift for any occasion.

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

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

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.

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

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.

With this fun craft activity, your child can design and "make" his own money, for use as currency and math practice at home.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting her draw the characters.

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!

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

Kids will have a hoot constructing this cute owl craft from a recycled toilet paper roll.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

Outfit a pair of dark sunglasses with sneaky mirrors for eyes in the back of your head.