Construction & Sculpture Educational Resources : Page 5

Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Creepy, crawly, spooky and even kind of cute! This spider loves school supplies and will do a great job guarding them.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

This homemade snow globe is fun for kids who are excited about the arrival of winter. Kids can complete this snow globe craft quickly and easily.

Enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of your home with this first grade art activity: make sparkly snowflake sculptures using modeling clay and glitter.

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

Looking for a fun way to encourage imaginative play? Try crafting these animal dice with your preschooler.

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Make a periscope with milk cartons and mirrors! This preschool activity is great for playing secret agent and learning simple physics.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.

With a few creases and crimps, you can turn regular old aluminum foil into tin foil art!

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Discover the wonders of simple clay by pressing flowers into a modeling medium!

Make a batch of chocolate clay to teach kids the art of molding and sculpting. Working with their hands has never been this much fun.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.

Make a flame-free menorah from beans, pasta, and tissue paper with this simple Hannukah craft activity! 

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Help your child will learn about shapes and patterns by creating her own masterpiece mosaic out of dried beans.

Make your own architectural masterpiece with supplies from the pantry. Your temple may not be as impressive as the real thing, but it'll be twice as delicious!

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!