Search 3rd Grade Painting & Drawing Hands-on Activities

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Reuse Markers to Create Liquid Watercolors
Reuse Markers to Create Liquid Watercolors
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Reuse Markers to Create Liquid Watercolors
Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!
3rd grade
Fine arts
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Misty Copeland Portraits
Misty Copeland Portraits
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Misty Copeland Portraits
Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!
3rd grade
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Hand Print Family Treasure
Hand Print Family Treasure
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Hand Print Family Treasure
With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!
3rd grade
Social studies
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Sticky Note Project
Sticky Note Project
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Sticky Note Project
Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Easter Egg Designs
Easter Egg Designs
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Easter Egg Designs
Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.
3rd grade
Science
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Silhouette Portraits
Silhouette Portraits
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Silhouette Portraits
Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!
3rd grade
Social studies
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Make Spider Web Art!
Make Spider Web Art!
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Make Spider Web Art!
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.
3rd grade
Science
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Scratch Art for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Scratch Art for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Scratch Art for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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.
3rd grade
Social studies
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Homemade Sidewalk Chalk
Homemade Sidewalk Chalk
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Homemade Sidewalk Chalk
What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!
3rd grade
Social studies
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Corn Pastel Picture
Corn Pastel Picture
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Corn Pastel Picture
Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.
3rd grade
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Watering Can Craft
Watering Can Craft
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Watering Can Craft
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.
3rd grade
Science
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When I Grow Up I Want To Be...
When I Grow Up I Want To Be...
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When I Grow Up I Want To Be...
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.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Reverse Glass Painting
Reverse Glass Painting
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Reverse Glass Painting
Encourage your third-grader to create a reverse glass painting. This will help him learn art concepts and improve his critical thinking skills.
3rd grade
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Walking the World
Walking the World
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Walking the World
Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.
3rd grade
Social studies
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Black Bat Treat Keeper
Black Bat Treat Keeper
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Black Bat Treat Keeper
This Halloween, have your child create a ghoulish bat treat keeper. While crafting he'll learn the basic components of sculpture.
3rd grade
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Autumn Symbols Drawing Game
Autumn Symbols Drawing Game
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Autumn Symbols Drawing Game
This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Halloween Party Game
Halloween Party Game
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Halloween Party Game
Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.
3rd grade
Math
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Painted Pumpkin Faces
Painted Pumpkin Faces
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Painted Pumpkin Faces
Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.
3rd grade
Social emotional
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Snowman Decor
Snowman Decor
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Snowman Decor
Celebrate winter with some unique snowman decor. In this activity your kid will create a self-standing sculpture that'll look great on a table or in a window.
3rd grade
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Crystal Suncatcher
Crystal Suncatcher
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Crystal Suncatcher
This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.
3rd grade
Science
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Passover Food List
Passover Food List
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Passover Food List
This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Passover Pictures
Passover Pictures
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Passover Pictures
Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.
3rd grade
Social studies
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Say "Thank You!" to Postal Workers
Say "Thank You!" to Postal Workers
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Say "Thank You!" to Postal Workers
Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Portrait of a Soldier
Portrait of a Soldier
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Portrait of a Soldier
Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Nature Poetry
Nature Poetry
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Nature Poetry
Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Search 3rd Grade Painting & Drawing Hands-on Activities

Nurture artistic talent and teach kids how to express themselves through art with this collection of painting and drawing activities. Using paintbrushes, pens, pencils, and every tool in between, your students will love starting with the basic framework of each craft and making it their own, exploring their personal artistic independence in the process.