Elementary School Activities : Page 86

Introduce your fourth grader to the deliciousness that can come out of the kitchen by helping him make these sugary traditional Mexican cookies, or biscochitos.

What lives in the darkest, deepest waters of the ocean? Let your child's imagination go vividly wild while creating brilliant fish using their fingerprints!

Cut out lots of geometric snowflakes and use them for creating colorful snowflake prints perfect for decorating any home this winter season!

Kids love physical comedy, and this activity has the potential of offering up a healthy dose (while also working on balance and dexterity.)

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Make flavored popcorn with your kids and explore the tastes of herbs. They'll learn more about their palate as well as how to make perfectly popped popcorn!

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

This project uses science and art to help students learn and teach others about Earth's endangered and extinct species.

Covered in patterns and reflective texture, this paper purse is sure to stand out!

Do you hear "I forgot" more often than you would like? Give your kid a reason to remember to wash the dishes with a fun and colorful chore checklist!

Take a bite out of these sticky-sweet banana ghosts to create a Halloween memory your kid's taste buds will never forget.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Give your child a chance to feel like important airport personnel and learn a whole host of skills while he's at it!

Let your child explore the concept of sculpture with marshmallows and pretzels to form an edible sculpture!

Looking for a customized locker accessory? Try this DIY Mirror Craft and spruce up a plain old mirror with some original designs.

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

Your child can count out six pumpkins or six crayons, but what is a six all by itself? ThatÃs a much harder concept to grasp.

Combine winter charm with DIY fashion to create this lovely piece of jewelry.

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

Children reflect on ways they have cared for themselves, others, and the Earth before building a garden to share beauty with others in their community.

Show your child how to make homemade wrapping paper with a twist by using sponge art to create the fabulous designs. Here's how:

Using beautiful oil pastels and their own wild imagination, your child will come up with their own spooky, spectacular, or spine-tingling monster.

These Thanksgiving place cards are a fun turkey-twist on traditional place markers. Make a set of these Thanksgiving place cards with your child this November.

Your mother is a treasure, so celebrate her with a fun Motherâs Day Treasure Hunt.

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

In this activity, your child will design their own Best Self Journal to reflect on ways they have been their best each day.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

Who said snow globes have to be round and made of glass? Here’s our take on this holiday favorite, using paper and plastic.

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!