Upper elementary crafts

Looking for some engaging Halloween activities for Upper Elementary? I have got you covered! This spooky holiday has so many great learning opportunities that build upon the excitement and enthusiasm students are already feeling about the holiday. This blog post includes close reading activities, Halloween Crafts, and more engaging Halloween activities for upper elementary learners.

Summer STEM and Engineering at it's best! Challenge your summer campers to build a craft stick crossbow that launches Q-tips! This build is perfect for upper elementary, tweens and teens. Once you build their launchers create games to see who can launch the farthest, who can hit a target and who built the fastest launcher! Have kids decorate their crossbows with Sharpies or paint for a special STEAM touch! #SummerSTEM #CraftSticks

You and your kids will love putting together these simple helicopters and watching them fly! *Video below

The other week, Owen learned how to fold these paper ninja stars from a friend at church, and he has been making tons of them! Great project for a rainy day. All you need is some paper, and you’re ready to go. We added Sharpies too for decorating the ninja stars with fun designs. We […]

This is an awesome Halloween writing project that's perfect for upper elementary. It's sure to engage your students' creativity.

5 fall activities for the upper elementary & middle school classrooms. From writing units to picture books, fall awakens a love of learning.

I love doing this lesson with lower elementary classes, upper elementary, and have even worked this lesson into some middle school curriculum. It’s a great way to introduce weaving and to continue to grow those fine motor skills. It always turns out BEAUTIFUL! The students are always really proud of

DIY Yarn Art | Easy Tactile Canvas 'Paintings': I've always liked simple, bold and colourful designs....and it just so happens I also have a rather large collection of yarns...so I thought I would combine the two! This Instructable shows you how I made a collection of mini artworks out of stretch…

Make a cool folded paper bracelet using recycled water colour paintings. These make a great mother's day gift, or a perfect tween party activity.

It's so fun and easy to make a beautiful bean mosaic! Get creative and use pantry items to create a work of art that explores texture and shapes. Make an abstract design, or create a picture or pattern - it's all up to you! It can take awhile for the bean mosaic art to come together, but it's a very tactile and relaxing process. Experiment with different colours and designs for a cool indoor activity that both kids and adults will enjoy! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these…