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How to Make a Bouncy Ball

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How to Make a Bouncy Ball

Third Grade

Physical Science

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

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How to Make a Bouncy Ball

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How to Make a Bouncy Ball

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

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Third Grade

Physical Science

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Build a Popsicle Stick Bridge

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Build a Popsicle Stick Bridge

Third Grade

Physical Science

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

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Build a Popsicle Stick Bridge

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Build a Popsicle Stick Bridge

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Third Grade

Physical Science

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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon

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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon

Third Grade

Physical Science

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon

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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Got a young scientist at home? Try this project with him!Create your own molecule design with this home-made clay recipe and some toothpicks!

Got a young scientist at home? Try this project with him!Create your own molecule design with this home-made clay recipe and some toothpicks!

Physical Science

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How to Make a Water Wheel

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How to Make a Water Wheel

Fourth Grade

Physical Science

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

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How to Make a Water Wheel

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How to Make a Water Wheel

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Fourth Grade

Physical Science

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Make a Better Paper Airplane

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Make a Better Paper Airplane

Fifth Grade

Physical Science

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

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Make a Better Paper Airplane

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Make a Better Paper Airplane

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

Fifth Grade

Physical Science

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Recycling Christmas Lights

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Recycling Christmas Lights

Fourth Grade

Physical Science

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

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Recycling Christmas Lights

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Recycling Christmas Lights

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Fourth Grade

Physical Science

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Liquid Chromatography

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Liquid Chromatography

Fourth Grade

Physical Science

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

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Liquid Chromatography

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Liquid Chromatography

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Fourth Grade

Physical Science

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"Oil Painting" for First Grade Scientists

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"Oil Painting" for First Grade Scientists

First Grade

Physical Science

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

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"Oil Painting" for First Grade Scientists

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"Oil Painting" for First Grade Scientists

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Fourth Grade

Physical Science

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Beautiful Bubble Iridescence

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Beautiful Bubble Iridescence

First Grade

Physical Science

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

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Beautiful Bubble Iridescence

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Beautiful Bubble Iridescence

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Take the plunge into handcrafting with this neat and tidy soap recipe. Here's how to create your own personalized soap.

Take the plunge into handcrafting with this neat and tidy soap recipe. Here's how to create your own personalized soap.

Physical Science

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Make a Paper Helicopter

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Make a Paper Helicopter

Third Grade

Physical Science

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

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Make a Paper Helicopter

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Make a Paper Helicopter

Make your own helicopter using a paper clip and a sheet of paper. Hold the spinner up in the air, let it go, and watch it spin gracefully to the ground.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Third Grade

Physical Science

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Build a Castle...and Explore First Grade Geometry!

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Build a Castle...and Explore First Grade Geometry!

First Grade

Geometry

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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Build a Castle...and Explore First Grade Geometry!

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Build a Castle...and Explore First Grade Geometry!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

First Grade

Geometry

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Craft Fizzing Bath Soaps

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Craft Fizzing Bath Soaps

Second Grade

Physical Science

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

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Craft Fizzing Bath Soaps

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Craft Fizzing Bath Soaps

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

First Grade

Physical Science

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Make Marbleized Paper!

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Make Marbleized Paper!

Fifth Grade

Physical Science

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.

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Make Marbleized Paper!

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Make Marbleized Paper!

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.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Third Grade

Physical Science

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Make Rose Soap Petals

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Make Rose Soap Petals

Physical Science

For this activity your child will use the ready made glycerin base to create elegant rose petal hand soaps.

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Make Rose Soap Petals

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Make Rose Soap Petals

For this activity your child will use the ready made glycerin base to create elegant rose petal hand soaps.

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

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

Fifth Grade

Physical Science

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About Arts & Crafts Physical Science Activities

On Education.com, Arts & Crafts Physical Science activities combine hands-on making with fundamental physics concepts such as force, motion, magnetism, color, and density. Students can explore projects like building balloon-powered cars, creating magnet mazes, or experimenting with density columns to connect scientific ideas with creative, tangible examples. These activities foster inquiry-based learning, engaging students in physics through artistic projects that make exploring scientific principles fun and accessible.

Visit Education.com to access a wide array of worksheets, printable crafts, lesson plans, and interactive ideas that introduce physical science concepts through art and hands-on experimentation. Resources include step-by-step guides for creating projects that illustrate magnetism, buoyancy, and light, providing educators and parents with structured, engaging activities to supplement classroom learning or at-home experiments. These materials help young learners connect theoretical ideas with real-world applications while encouraging creativity and critical thinking.

Use Education.com’s collection of lesson plans and activities supporting Arts & Crafts Physical Science to provide children with previous experience blending arts while exploring scientific principles, reinforcing early STEM education. Educators can incorporate these projects into daily activities, themed lessons, or special science events. Parents can create engaging experiments at home that spark curiosity and reinforce learning, making science enjoyable and approachable for students of all ages.

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