1st - 3rd Grade Construction & Sculpture Math Activities

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

This heart paper chain is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Include some decorations in a simple AB pattern and work on pattern recognition.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Expand on your childâs time-telling skills by helping him learn how an analog clock and a digital clock correspond.

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Whether it's a bag lunch, goody bag, or used to decorate a table, this cute little fox bag is sure to make your kid smile.