2nd and 3rd Grade Construction & Sculpture Educational Resources : Page 2

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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

This little bumble bee is the perfect springtime party table decoration and is great practice for pattern-making, folding and cutting.

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

This year, celebrate the season with a pumpkin wreath! Have your kid trace and cut patterns to create multiple pumpkin shapes from a single sheet of paper.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Yarn ornaments are a beautiful and crafty way to celebrate the holidays. Make a set of yarn ornaments with your child, then hang them on your Christmas tree.

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

This shamrock wreath will allow your child to practice tracing and layering shapes and is the perfect way to get everyone in the mood for St. Patrick's Day.

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.