Construction & Sculpture

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

Use two toilet paper rolls to make a pair of homemade binoculars and let the games begin. Here's how:

Use egg cartons to create imaginative spiders the kids will treasure.

Transform old coffee filters into vibrant, stunning butterflies to celebrate the arrival of spring!

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.

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

Make a batch of chocolate clay to teach kids the art of molding and sculpting. Working with their hands has never been this much fun.

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

Make caterpillars out of papier-mache and let the kids explore their inner creepy crawler.

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

Here's a homemade bulletin board project to help your fourth grader's school year start off right.

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.

Have your little astronaut create her own crater-filled moon with this fun craft project that encourages learning about the final frontier.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

This shamrock magnet is the perfect project for St. Patrick's Day. It's simple to make and will fill your refrigerator with Irish spirit!

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

With this activity, your child can learn about how molecules join together and make a pretty decoration to hang around the house. Here's how:

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

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.