1st Grade Construction & Sculpture Activities

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

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

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

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Get oodles of noodles this year, not for dinner, but to create this funky ornament for the Christmas tree!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

Make a gingerbread house with your kid with this tutorial. Learn how to make a gingerbread house using a milk carton, graham crackers, and frosting.

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

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.

This colorful foam pencil topper will glam up any boring pencil and is guaranteed to add personality to any pencil case!

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

Is your princess missing a crown? Look no further: grab a few sparkly pipe cleaners and twist for a crown that's half jewelry, half sculpture, and 100% shine.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Get ready for Halloween with a pumpkin mask made from construction paper!

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

This autumn science project magically turns green leaves into autumn leaves by using crayon shavings and heat.

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

This marshmallow snowman craft is a festive way for your child to practice counting and art. Make a marshmallow snowman with your child this holiday season.

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

Help your first grader create special 3D paper Christmas trees that he can use to decorate the home or give to friends.

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.