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Create a Shoebox Habitat
Create a Shoebox Habitat
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Create a Shoebox Habitat
First Grade
Life Science
Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.
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Create a Shoebox Habitat
Create a Shoebox Habitat
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Create a Shoebox Habitat
Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.
First Grade
Life Science
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Make Leaf Rubbing Gift Cards
Make Leaf Rubbing Gift Cards
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Make Leaf Rubbing Gift Cards
First Grade
Life Science
Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.
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Make Leaf Rubbing Gift Cards
Make Leaf Rubbing Gift Cards
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Make Leaf Rubbing Gift Cards
Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.
First Grade
Life Science
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Cardboard Bugs
Cardboard Bugs
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Cardboard Bugs
Kindergarten
Life Science
Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.
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Cardboard Bugs
Cardboard Bugs
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Cardboard Bugs
Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Hammered Flower Prints
Hammered Flower Prints
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Hammered Flower Prints
Fourth Grade
Life Science
Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!
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Hammered Flower Prints
Hammered Flower Prints
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Hammered Flower Prints
Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!
Fourth Grade
Life Science
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Butterfly Mobile
Butterfly Mobile
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Butterfly Mobile
Kindergarten
Life Science
You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).
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Butterfly Mobile
Butterfly Mobile
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Butterfly Mobile
You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Create Beetle Mania
Create Beetle Mania
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Create Beetle Mania
Second Grade
Life Science
Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!
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Create Beetle Mania
Create Beetle Mania
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Create Beetle Mania
Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!
Second Grade
Life Science
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Cute Snowman
Cute Snowman
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Cute Snowman
First Grade
Life Science
This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.
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Cute Snowman
Cute Snowman
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Cute Snowman
This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.
First Grade
Life Science
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Tree Texture
Tree Texture
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Tree Texture
Kindergarten
Measurement
Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations
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Tree Texture
Tree Texture
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Tree Texture
Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations
Kindergarten
Measurement
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Healthy Food Hunt
Healthy Food Hunt
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Healthy Food Hunt
Pre-K
Life Science
Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.
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Healthy Food Hunt
Healthy Food Hunt
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Healthy Food Hunt
Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.
Pre-K
Life Science
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Butterfly Life Cycle
Butterfly Life Cycle
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Butterfly Life Cycle
Second Grade
Life Science
The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.
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Butterfly Life Cycle
Butterfly Life Cycle
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Butterfly Life Cycle
The concept of metamorphosis is fascinating to children of all ages. Help your child's creativity take flight as she makes her very own butterfly life cycle.
Second Grade
Life Science
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Praying Mantis Anatomy
Praying Mantis Anatomy
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Praying Mantis Anatomy
Pre-K
Life Science
In this art project, budding entomologists will create a larger than life, moveable puppet version of a praying mantis.
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Praying Mantis Anatomy
Praying Mantis Anatomy
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Praying Mantis Anatomy
In this art project, budding entomologists will create a larger than life, moveable puppet version of a praying mantis.
Pre-K
Life Science
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Create a Polar Bear Habitat!
Create a Polar Bear Habitat!
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Create a Polar Bear Habitat!
Second Grade
Life Science
Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.
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Create a Polar Bear Habitat!
Create a Polar Bear Habitat!
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Create a Polar Bear Habitat!
Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.
Second Grade
Life Science
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Make a Bug Headband
Make a Bug Headband
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Make a Bug Headband
Kindergarten
Life Science
Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!
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Make a Bug Headband
Make a Bug Headband
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Make a Bug Headband
Your child will decorate a headband with any bugs they can think of, then they'll add antennae so they can pretend to be a bug!
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Tide Pool Animals
Tide Pool Animals
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Tide Pool Animals
Second Grade
Life Science
This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.
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Tide Pool Animals
Tide Pool Animals
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Tide Pool Animals
This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.
Second Grade
Life Science
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Create a Flip Book!
Create a Flip Book!
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Create a Flip Book!
Life Science
Trick your eye with this easy-to-make animation flip book! It's a fun way to learn about persistence of vision and is creative enough to entertain anyone.
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Create a Flip Book!
Create a Flip Book!
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Create a Flip Book!
Trick your eye with this easy-to-make animation flip book! It's a fun way to learn about persistence of vision and is creative enough to entertain anyone.
Life Science
Activity
Make Harvest Gift Bag Clips
Make Harvest Gift Bag Clips
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Make Harvest Gift Bag Clips
Kindergarten
Life Science
Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.
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Make Harvest Gift Bag Clips
Make Harvest Gift Bag Clips
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Make Harvest Gift Bag Clips
Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Tip Toes
Tip Toes
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Tip Toes
Pre-K
Handwriting
Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.
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Tip Toes
Tip Toes
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Tip Toes
Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.
Pre-K
Handwriting
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Create a Coiling Snake
Create a Coiling Snake
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Create a Coiling Snake
Fifth Grade
Life Science
In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.
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Create a Coiling Snake
Create a Coiling Snake
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Create a Coiling Snake
In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.
Fifth Grade
Life Science
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Vegetable Scherenschnitte
Vegetable Scherenschnitte
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Vegetable Scherenschnitte
Second Grade
Life Science
Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!
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Vegetable Scherenschnitte
Vegetable Scherenschnitte
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Vegetable Scherenschnitte
Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!
Second Grade
Life Science
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About Paper & Glue Crafts Life Science Activities

On Education.com, Paper & Glue Crafts Life Science Activities provide engaging ways for kids to explore biology, ecology, and physics through creative hands-on projects. These activities include building models of butterfly life cycles, constructing habitats with shoebox dioramas, or making representations of plant structures and skeletons using paper, glue, and other craft supplies. They make complex scientific concepts accessible and fun for young learners, supporting visual and kinesthetic learning.

Browse Education.com’s collection of classroom-ready worksheets, printable craft templates, and guided lesson plans for Paper & Glue Crafts Life Science Activities. These resources help teachers and parents bring science lessons to life with structured projects that reinforce topics like animal adaptations, plant growth, and human anatomy. Each page offers step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and educational explanations to enhance understanding and creativity.

Using Paper & Glue Crafts Life Science Activities at home or in the classroom saves prep time while providing structured, creative exploration of science concepts. Educators can integrate craft-based lessons into science units to make learning interactive and memorable, while parents can incorporate hands-on projects to support homework, camp, or after-school activities.