Third Grade Arts & Crafts Activities

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

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

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

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.

This project makes learning the difference between warm and cool colors easy and fun. And it's a great intro to complimentary colors - great for pop art!

Your child can be a Fauvist painter using bright colors and his imagination to create wild artwork!

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

Make a knight using metal washers, screws, bolts and aluminum foil, creating the most resistant armor anyone has ever seen.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

This easy-to-make perfume powder will keep your kid smelling fresh and clean. Got a birthday or special occasion coming up? It also makes a great gift!

Turn yourself into a personalized paper doll, along with a collection of your favorite outfits.

Need another reason to celebrate Thanksgiving? Now kids can create a sunny, textured sunflower card to remember the day!

Gourd painting is a fun fall activity that makes for perfect Thanksgiving decorations. Try gourd painting with your child for some seasonal fun this autumn.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

mix and match your own creative outfits while also predicting clothing combinations -- style and statistics practice all in one!

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

This pumpkin snowman will keep your porch or backyard festive from Halloween to New Year's Day. Make a pumpkin snowman and combine the best of fall and winter.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

Beach bags don't have to be bought...make your own beach bag out of recycled materials in this summer craft.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Bend, twist, squish and press a paper bag into a tree! Once it's finished, your child's Halloween tree will look like it came right out of a scary fairy tale.

This year, celebrate the season with a pumpkin wreath! Have your kid trace and cut patterns to create multiple pumpkin shapes from a single sheet of paper.

Your child will have a blast making art on a mini-canvas using rolls of washi tape. The finished product is lovely piece of art to hang on the wall.