Search 3rd Grade Science Arts & Crafts Hands-on Activities

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

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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.

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

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.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

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.

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

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

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

If your mom likes flowers, make her a sweet gift that she'll treasure with this fun craft, a pretty Pressed Flowers Card!

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!

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Grow these wheatgrass and alfalfa friends and watch their hair spring up in just a couple days!

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

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.