4th and 5th Grade Construction & Sculpture Activities

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

Make your very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

Capture a bit of magic with these mesmerizing ice balloons!

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Are you tired of the same old Easter egg dying routine? Does your kid love to try new art techniques? If so, try making Easter eggs out of embroidery floss!

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Create a beautiful pop-up paper lantern and will serve as the perfect decoration at your next party.

Confetti balloons pack a triple-punch, with tiny messages, colorful confetti, and balloons. Use confetti balloons to add some fun to your next celebration.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

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

Encourage a bit of mystery and intrigue by teaching your clever kid how to create and use secret codes.

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

Get inspired by the great outdoors and help your child make a quirky jewelry tree out of chopsticks!

This paper mache snowman is a unique winter craft for kids. Use this paper mache snowman to show your child the wonders of this three-dimensional art form.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Get excited for St. Patrick's Day by making a Celtic knot.