3rd and 4th Grade Activities : Page 45

Music is all around us. Bring some melody into your home with a hand-crafted door harp.

Have a young architect or designer on your hands? Here's an easy activity for him to learn the basics of landscape and architecture while having fun!

Make beautiful print block art with your kids using recycled materials.

Give your style star a creative fashion boost with artsy chopsticks she can decorate and wear!

Sharing can be a challenge, and division doubly so! Practice halving numbers in this competitive card game.

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

Using aluminum is a great way to recycle and make some shiny ornaments borrowing from this traditional Mexican art form. Here's an easy kids' activity!

This felt pie craft not only teaches sewing skills, but is a sneaky introduction to elementary math standards like geometry, measurement and estimation.

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Crowned with orange cream cheese frosting and studded with chocolate chips, these pumpkin muffins make a delicious fall treat.

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

This twist on classic mashed potatoes includes parsnips, a root vegetable with a sweet flavor your kids will love.

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

Delay your child's sugar overload, and develop his critical thinking skills, by doing some "sweet sorting" of his Halloween treasures!

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

Here's a fun car game for you: Blind Distance. Blind Distance is a great way to bond with your child and teacher her about depth perception at the same time.

These spring spring rolls are a tasty treat for lunch, dinner, or just a snack.

Your fourth grader will love turning your house into a home this holiday season with fun crafts such as hand-casted paper holiday ornaments!

Make a dreidel card this Hanukkah to give to someone special and help your child celebrate the holiday!

Your child can create a special winter headband with the help of some white felt and a length of silver ribbon.

Decorate with a banner made from paper, clover shapes and buttons to celebrate spring or St. Patrick's Day!

In Muslim culture, the ninth month of the calendar year is a celebration called Ramadan. Make badam sharbat, a traditional drink made during Ramadan!

Greeting cards are nice, but after they've been opened most cards soon end up in the trash. This year, make Dad a Father's Day card he'll treasure forever.

Celebrate Earth Day by making colorful animal sculptures using recycled materials from around the house in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

3-D Christmas tree cookies look impressive but are an easy holiday recipe that kids can make. These sugar cookies stand up on their own!

Here's a brain-challenging treasure hunt for your third grader, calling upon math skills with money and with decimals!