Elementary School Activities : Page 84

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

Create this homemade slinky snake from recycled materials. It can move and slither about like the real thing!

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Science fair project that compares the biodiversity of fungi in different ecosystems by identifying species of fungi.

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

Entertain your next batch of energetic youngsters with a Halloween-inspired candy hunt!

Chemistry isn't just incredible ... sometimes its edible! These crystal lollipops are a delicious introduction to chemistry concepts.

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

Show your fifth grader how fun and fashionable recycling can be! Guide her in making her own wallet by fusing together old plastic bags with an iron.

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

The proportion game combines chance with math skills and is a perfect way for your third grader to become more familiar with equivalent fractions.

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

Like "Mother, May I?", this following directions tag game focuses on gross motor skills, but to the theme Itsy Bitsy Spider. Fun indoors or outside!

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Getting kids to memorize their times tables can be worse than pulling teeth. Sweeten the deal with this activity that combines math and sugar.

Add a smattering of beachy fun to a regular paper plate with this simple and adorable seashell craft!

Practice your addition and subtraction in this card game. Disclose is a math activity any first or second grader will love!

Calling all power-shoppers! This game is a fun way for kids to learn life skills, and flex their math muscles at the same time.

Make the world's simplest tutu. Don't worry if you aren't good with a needle--putting this no-sew tutu together is as easy as tying your shoe!

This candle centerpiece will add a special holiday glow to your dinner table. Make a candle centerpiece with your child this holiday season.

Based on the popular "I Spy" game, this activity lets your kid practice important skills like number identification and place value.

Get your fifth grader involved in some earth science by helping her plan and create her very own rock collection.

Create a dramatic, elegant line drawing of a pumpkin in this white-on-black Halloween art project. 

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!