2nd and 3rd Grade Construction & Sculpture Educational Resources : Page 4

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

Make a Duct Tape Wallet: This activity provides kids great practice in following directions and makes for a fun homemade gift.

Spiders may be creepy, crawly and sometimes frightening, but not this little fella. He's fun to make and sure will cause a lot of giggling!

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Valentine's Day is a great day to show loved ones how much you appreciate them, and this love bug craft is an adorably simple way to spread the love.

Assemble your own stylish spider ring this Halloween using pipe cleaners and googly eyes!

A Valentine's Day pop-up card is the perfect way to show your love on February 14th. Get creative with a fun 3-D paper art project.

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

Looking for hot weather fun? Cool the kids down with a homemade slip and slide! You can create your own water park atmosphere for just a few bucks.

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

Did you know that witches are a very popular Halloween costume? This October the 31st, your child will learn how to create their very own decorative witch hat.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

If your mom loves gardening and plants, make her a Mother's Day garden decoration perfect for displaying in her yard!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Bend, twist, squish and press a paper bag into a tree! Once it's finished, your child's Halloween tree will look like it came right out of a scary fairy tale.

Instead of pulling out the usual Easter decorations, have your child transform cupcake liners into mini Easter baskets.

Your child will have a blast creating this adorable black cat with a cardboard tube and some pipe cleaners. A perfect craft for Halloween decorating!

Create this homemade slinky snake from recycled materials. It can move and slither about like the real thing!

These hanging carrots will help the Easter bunny find your house and celebrate a brightly colored food that is a healthy treat for bunnies and kids alike.

This yarn heart is a rustic Valentine's Day decoration that will bring some heartfelt cheer to your home. Make a yarn heart with your little Valentine.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Make a clay sculpture of a fall tree to celebrate the changing seasons and bring out the artist in your third grader.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!