1st Grade Construction & Sculpture Educational Resources : Page 2

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

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.

Let your child add her creative touch to Cinco de Mayo celebrations by showing her how to make chili pepper napkin rings.

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

There are a lot of ways to make decorative wreaths. This wreath uses cloth and egg carton flowers!

Have a little fun playing with food this Thanksgiving, and a silly harvest holiday potato with your child!

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

With a few basic art supplies and a little imagination, you can repurpose empty oatmeal containers into a one-of-a-kind Father's Day cookie jar.

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

This colorful foam pencil topper will glam up any boring pencil and is guaranteed to add personality to any pencil case!

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

Honor dad's fatherly achievements with a handmade plaque for a job well done!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

Invite the hungry caterpillar over to your house by creating a larger-than-life, colorful caterpillar friend out of balloons!

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

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

Get oodles of noodles this year, not for dinner, but to create this funky ornament for the Christmas tree!

On the next rainy day spent inside, delight your third grader by showing him how to make his own weatherproof octopus to display for those passing by.

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!

This fun project will showcase spring's freshest flowers and help your child contribute to the Passover Seder.

This fun first grade activity will make your child love vegetables (well, racing them anyway). Build a racecar from a zucchini and challenge the whole family!

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.