3rd Grade Construction & Sculpture Educational Resources : Page 2

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

Fall in love with Cupid this Valentine's Day, specifically an adorable paper version of the classic Roman god!

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

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

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

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

This unique project will help your child learn the basics of assemblage and he'll create a perfectly festive pumpkin in the process.

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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.