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There are many ways to make chemistry enjoyable! To be specific, I would have to know the topic you are looking to do, but incorportating demos for students is a big one. When they can see what they are learning happening in real life they get more engaged. A fun one that I like to do either in the bonding unit or stoichiometry unit is have the students do a s'more lab. 

Hi Joel! 

I am a 4th year elementary eduation major. There are lots of amazing activities that you could do that are engaging and fun connected to chemistry! One example, I once observed a chemistry related lesson in a first grade classroom where they created 'elephant toothpaste'. This experiment demonstrates an exothermic reaction. The teacher used hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, food coloring, and yeast. They mixed the hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and food coloring together, then added the yeast and the students watched as the mixture foamed up like toothpaste! The teacher talked to me afterwards about how it is a great way to introduce chemical reactions and spark their curiosity.