Arts and crafts for 3rd grade

Paper plate fans for the spring and summer. These hand fans are a simple arts and craft project that is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and kids of all ages.

Third grade used warm and cool colors and pattern to create these tempera paintings. The students viewed artwork by native people and how their hand print was not only a record of who they were or where they had traveled, but also a way to sign their art. The students each used their hand prints to sign their paintings. Notice how the warm colors (red, orange, and yellow) advance and the cool colors (blue, green, and violet) recede? This color effect creates an optical illusion. The boys and…

This snowflake lantern is fun and a great craft for a variety of ages. Making winter luminaries is an easy way to light up the house.

Try this easy engineering and science project making a Popsicle Stick Catapult! This STEM project for kids uses materials you have at home.

Cute yarn pumpkins are a fun-to-make pumpkin arts and crafts to try in October with a technique using a balloon, orange yarn, and glue.

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

Beautiful paper lantern craft for Diwali and Christmas. Easy DIY home decoration idea to make with kids for the festival season.

These handprint lilies are so beautiful and surprisingly easy to make! They'd make such a thoughtful handmade gift idea for Mother's Day if you make a small bouquet and tie them together with a ribbon. Or you could make a bouquet of handprint Easter lilies if you use white paper. Can Easter lilies be pink? I think they're just white? Either way, they're adorable for spring and they're a wonderful low mess craft to make with the kids! I had such an awesome helper when I made these paper…

What a fun fall craft to do with kids!