Fifth Grade Arts & Crafts Activities

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

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to complement what he's learning about this instrument in school.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Turn the common time killer of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

Keep your clever kid occupied with this tricky grille cipher.

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 kid to astronomy.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

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.

Inspired by Charles Kaufman's crushed can art, this activity lets kids make their own unique works of art using, you guessed it, crushed cans and paint!

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!

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

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Sick of the same old arts and crafts projects? Try a new kind of art--string art!

Be careful what you wish for... Centered around The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, this writing activity encourages your child to consider consequences.

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

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce him to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

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

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.