Early Childhood Construction & Sculpture Educational Resources

Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.

Celebrate Groundhog Day with this cute groundhog pop-up toy. All you need is construction paper, a craft stick, and a paper cup to get started.

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

This creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

Recycle your cereal boxes and engage your child's creativity with this fun arts and crafts project.

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.

How do you turn an everyday object into a scary skeleton? This project is the perfect way to practice counting while using cotton swabs to create a skeleton.

This activity spotlights everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, and preserves your child's handprints in his "antlers".

Wishing for snow? If the weather refuses to cooperate, take charge and make your own snow in this fun painting activity!

Looking for a noisemaker that's more musical than your kid's typical banging and clanging? Make a paper plate tambourine!

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

Valentine's Day means an avalanche of cards and candy, but where to put them all? This is the perfect solution to help your kid keep track of all his goodies.

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

This homemade snow globe is fun for kids who are excited about the arrival of winter. Kids can complete this snow globe craft quickly and easily.

This Valentine's Day, spend a couple of hours with your child constructing a colorful, spring-limbed "heart man"!

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

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

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

Kids entranced by Little House on the Prairie? This popsicle stick "log cabin" is a great introduction to pioneer history.

Sweets are for the sweet, but this pretty frame will last longer than a box of chocolates.

Make a family tree with your child to teach him about his personal history. Make a family tree with this tutorial, and teach your kid about his family history.

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

This Valentine's Day, learn a little more about the organ that keeps everything in your body going--the heart!

Have your child make a special mobile inspired by the weather outside. Learn about seasons, the environment, and art in 3D.

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

These paper pumpkins will make lovely, festive centerpieces in your home this fall.

Here's a fun math-oriented arts and crafts activity for your preschool or kindergarten child: create a gumdrop topiary and practice counting along the way.

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