4th and 5th Grade Paper & Glue Crafts Activities

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Celebrate Earth Day by making a poster that encourages people not to litter.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Creating a cloud of bats is a great way for your child to get familiar with the process of folding and cutting. They also make great Halloween decorations!

Your child will come to better understand symmetry as he create this dramatic black bat mask. It's sure to lend a dark touch to any Halloween costume.

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

Looking for way to help Japan? Start by making paper cranes! Learn how you and your child can show your support for Japan through the art of origami.

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

Help your kid pack her lunch in style with a recycled show box redesigned as a zombie survival kit.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Quilling, a craft that has been around for centuries, is a beautiful way to create a unique card for Mother's Day, or any special occasion.

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!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Make an elegant Mother's Day card to celebrate the love and work in raising kids.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

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

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

This art project encourages kids to look closely at their favorite animal and recreate texture, pattern and silhouette with easy to follow instructions.

Your growing child will reflect on her identity and express herself with this fun and artistic photo project.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!

Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech with this meaningful and educational art project.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to start thinking about jobs she'd like to learn more about and might consider for her future career.