Elementary School Activities : Page 119

On St. Patrick's Day, bond with your child over a delicious dish with potatoes as the focal point.

Want to make sure you raise a money-savvy kid? Start him out right with this activity that hides valuable math skills within a fun grocery store game.

Keep your clever kid occupied with this tricky grille cipher.

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

This unique drawing activity gives kids a chance to practice their concentration and focus, and the end result is sure to bring lots of laughs!

Don't throw that Sunday paper away just yet! If you've got a kid who thinks she's "too old" for crafts, introduce her to beautifully simple newspaper flowers.

Instead of piling on jackets and mittens, settle down for an afternoon of paper magic with this three-dimensional snowflake craft.

Create some cards and a factor board and get ready to practice multiplication. This game will help your kid get one step closer to memorizing times tables!

Here's an amazing recipe your kids are sure to gobble up, whether they're Jewish or not.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

Having some dancing skeletons hanging around the house is great way to prepare for All Hallows' Eve. This is a great activity for honing fine motor skills.

Rewriting this classic Christmas carol will spark your child's creativity while strengthening his familiarity with grammar and style elements.

Explore your kitchen and create a delicious holiday fudge that your child can share with friends and family!

Using hard boiled eggs, leaves and tempera paint, your child can create a delicate garden print decoration on Easter eggs.

Make corn kernel necklaces this fall and help build your child's hand-eye coordination along with her fine motor skills.

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

In this activity, your child will discover their interests and special talents through performing, writing, and drawing.

Pine cone centerpieces make for a festive and natural holiday decoration. Make a pine cone centerpiece to display on your table or mantelpiece.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Want to help your child develop stronger numeracy skills and make your dice games even more fun? Try creating some googly-eyed funny dice.

Your kindergartener will delight in creating this "handcrafted" sweatshirt for Grandma and Grandpa this holiday season, filled with her colorful handprints.

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Be careful what you wish for... Centered around The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, this writing activity encourages your child to consider consequences.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Your fourth grader will improve her hand-eye coordination making catnip mice, and you'll finally have a use for all those mate-less socks in the laundry room!