3rd - 7th Grade Activities : Page 57

This Christmas gnome hails from Scandinavia. A Christmas gnome, also known as a nisse, gives gifts on Christmas.

A riff on the classic board game, St. Patrick's Day Snakes and Ladders is a fun game the whole family can enjoy.

Learn the art of symbolism with the colorful African flag that's great for a parade or a decoration.

Boys might wrinkle their noses at the thought of gardening, but we guarantee they'll like this activity! Make a recycled terrarium full of bug-eating plants.

This brain teaser challenges your fifth grader to unscramble some specialized Winter Olympics language.

Are you sneaky, sneaky? You'll have to be when your play this fun game involving squirt guns and blindfolds that'll test your child's stealth.

Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed spitting contest!

Firefly flash tag is a great way to get your kids outdoors and running around during the dog days (or nights) of summer.

Show your fourth grader how to use sequins to create a gorgeous, gold-plated Easter egg.

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

Inspired by colorful African drums and crafted from recyclable materials, these pencil holders will make a bold and charming addition to any desk set.

Don't toss out those old tortillas! Your child can use them to create her own tortilla chips in any flavor she can imagine.

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

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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.

This hands-on activity gives your child an opportunity to apply various strategies to solve a problem and to check if his answer makes sense.

If your mom loves gardening and plants, make her a Mother's Day garden decoration perfect for displaying in her yard!

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Using an empty tennis ball can and a swimming pool, you will determine if it's possible to have a conversation under water.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

The elegance of a glitter vase will rival the flowers inside it! Help your child craft this artsy gift as a special gift for a loved one.

Teach your fifth grader the ancient Japanese art of origami with this incredible origami balloon that uses just one piece of paper!

Meet Medusa, a terrifying, spine-tingling monster -- and the inspiration for your child's latest colorful art project!

Give your daughter a neat project to hold the earrings or other small items that are taking over her dresser top.

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!

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

Press pause on your speedy reader's latest adventure with an activity perfect for book lovers.