2nd - 5th Grade Holidays Math Activities

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

This activity will put those Halloween treats to good use by using candy corn to help your child with her subtraction skills.

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

Liven up a lesson about graphing by helping your third grader compile a bar graph from his classmates' birthday data.

Use the holiday gift giving season as an excuse to give your fourth grader a valuable lesson in making and keeping a budget!

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

This fun activity encourages your child to develop their skills in not only taking measurements, but also in working with the measurements themselves.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your third grader's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

Explore the math concept of probability with your fifth grader on "lucky" St. Patrick's day this year!

Time is an abstract concept that's difficult to grasp. But waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven on Thanksgiving is a concretely yummy experience.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!