3rd - 5th Grade Holidays Math Activities

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

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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

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

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

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

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

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.

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

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

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.