5th Grade Activities : Page 18

Encourage your child to explore color and its mood-altering effects by creating his own self portrait using only warm or cool colors.

Celebrate the holidays by making sufganiyot, or fried jelly donuts. This Hanukkah recipe is great for kids learning about the Festival of Lights.

From a Twilight novel to required reading, kids will learn about preconceptions as they predict a book's story based on the cover.

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

Conduct a simple science experiment to see if flowers from your garden pass the acid-base indicator test with this exciting chemistry activity.

Being present is essential for learning, so help your child become more aware of their body and surroundings through an activity called "mindful walking."

Here's an activity that has your teenager or child upcycling empty cereal boxes to create a handy, one-of-a-kind notebook holder to keep her space organized.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

Children will learn about food waste and conservation, create a poster that lets others know about the importance of food conservation, and make a plan to waste less food and consume with mindfulness.

Your child can transform plain yogurt into a healthy and tasty treat the whole family will love! She'll learn more about baking as well as how yogurt is made.

Raspberry hot chocolate is a sweat treat for your young valentine. Pink and delicious, this raspberry hot chocolate makes the perfect Valentine's Day drink.

Craft this leprechaun hat-covered jar, brimming with St. Patrick's Day charm!

This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.

Science fair project which measures the shadow cast by a meter stick at various times in order to predict the circumference of the earth.

Help your child honor her grandpa this Father's Day by creating an original photo essay just for him.

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

Say goodbye to lost bookmarks with the flower bookmark that knows how to hold on tight!

Encourage your child to help make dinner special this holiday season! If your child is loves to help in the kitchen, this is a great activity. They will build mini-penguins to enjoy while waiting for dinner!

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

Fashion forward kids get a chance to unleash their inner designer by creating their own fabric-embellished shoes in this teen arts and crafts activity.

For some good "green" fun, pull out your blender. A spinach smoothie?! You better believe it! And kids will not only slurp it up, they"ll beg for seconds.

Help your fourth grade scientist practice measurement, and make a scrumptious, healthy summer cheesecake in the process!

Here's a hands-on way to help your child understand how common fractions can be equivalent.

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

Your child will reflect on the term "beauty" and the things they are grateful for. They will read the book All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon and reflect on how focusing on the small and big things of beauty around them can benefit themselves and others.

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

Wake up and create a fun, healthy snowman with your learner! As a family, create a snowman on your plate with yogurt, add some snowman accessories, and design a snowy environment.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Sneak some vitamin-packed greens into your homemade popsicles for a frozen summer treat thatâs both delicious and nutritious