Arts and Crafts Activities
Arts and Crafts to engage your child's creativity. From easy arts and crafts to more advanced, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to narrow your search by grade.
Paint Like Picasso: Create a Cubist Montage
Follow in Pablo Picasso's footprints with this activity that has your teenager creating her own Cubist montage. All you need are some photographs, a copier, scissors, and glue, and your teenager will be well on her way to understanding the vibrant art of Cubism!
Create a Shoebox Habitat
First graders are imaginative story-builders, constantly thinking of plots and characters as they go through their day. By creating a shoebox habitat with your child, you'll put those budding creative instincts to good use and help him expand on some of the science concepts he's learning in school!
Statue of Liberty Portrait Poster
Help your child make meaningful connections to the spirit of independence this Fourth of July, as she celebrates the nation with this fun arts and crafts activity.
Red and White Bean Salad
Make a healthy, no-cook salad with some help from your third grade chef - and help her practice her math and measurement while she's at it!
Celebrate Colonial History and Make a Loom!
Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom! This is a fun project for a summer afternoon, especially if it's around the Fourth of July and you've got some extra yarn in red, white, and blue!
Create Your Own "Woodcut" Stamp
Here's an activity that will help your child create her very own stamp. Inspired by the Japanese woodcut, your child will create a raised design on block of wood with only string and glue to create a unique and personalized stamp she can use on everything!
Decorate Your Own Patriotic Cup Huggers!
This Fourth of July, keep those icy drinks cold by making your very own personalized, patriotic cup holder! This is a great activity for the whole family to do together on a warm summer day.
ABC Book of Fun with Dad
With Father's Day coming up soon, why not connect the holiday with some valuable literacy learning, and make Dad happy in the process? Here's a simple, fun way to do it.
Give Dad a Duct Tape Wallet!
Men and kids are both strangely obsessed with duct tape, which makes this project a perfect Father's Day activity. Your child gets to play with duct tape and Dad gets a wallet that his buddies will surely envy.
Make an Easy Tie for Father's Day
Sure, a tie is the traditional Fatherâs Day present, but itâs so much cooler when your kids give something theyâve made themselves. Meet the homemade tie.
