3rd - 5th Grade Activities : Page 69

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

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!

Creating a cloud of bats is a great way for your child to get familiar with the process of folding and cutting. They also make great Halloween decorations!

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

In this activity, your child will explore the difference between boredom and curiosity in building greater attentiveness and happiness in the present moment.

Tap into your Irish roots by making an adorable leprechaun hat vase for St. Patrick's Day in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Does dough rise faster with unbleached or bleached flour? Investigate in this science fair project idea.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Understanding how good friends can have a positive effect on our lives is important in all stages of life! In this activity, children will write create a "Want Ad for a Friend" and will list all of the characteristics that are most important in a friend.

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

Your child can cut her way into making a fun collage of mod-style flowers that will dazzle and delight!

Air-drying clay gives your young artist the opportunity to make a simple bowl that mimics the beauty of an autumn leaf.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

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.

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

You and your child will have a blast baking this wonderful spin on a childhood classic, PB n' J cookies. Easy to make, and even easier to enjoy!

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how air resistance contributes to denser objects falling faster than less dense objects.

Judgements assumptions about others can cause disconnect in relationships and communities. In this social emotional learning activity, kids will explore how to break through assumptions and create a colorful bracelet that represents unity.

Challenge your third-grader to sharpen her new math skills--and maybe do the planet a favor, too.

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

Beginning poets can be overwhelmed keeping track of rhyme and rhythm. Have your little writer try a skeltonic poem, which focuses on end rhyme.

To help your child shake the big number blues, here's a handy strategy to make your child a place value pro!

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen his ability to work with and interpret data in various forms.

Children will reflect on the importance of diversity and brainstorm ways to support people in their community who may feel alone, researching local organizations that strive to help those people.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

This science fair project idea explores if the length of the string that an object is suspended on has an effect on how fast or slow it swings.