5th Grade Arts & Crafts Resources

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

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Make some beautiful and unique candles to light your home.

This project is a great way to explore variations in how to paint using watercolor.

Is your child missing a friend or family member that's away at college, far from home, or in the hospital? This cute gift box says "Wish you were here!"

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Your child can create a string wrapped headband to hold her hair back during the hot summer. Plus, it will re-purpose left over bits of string and thread!

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

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

There's nothing like some Valentine's Day charms to give you a dose of luck on this romantic day!

Everyone needs to stay warm during the cold winter months, including your cup of cocoa! This mug cozy will do the trick.

Use recycled wrapping paper and an empty bottle to make this beautiful vase for a great indoor activity when it's cold outside.

A mobile craft filled with beautiful flying birds will brighten up any child's room.

This easy indoor activity teaches kids how to mix kitchen ingredients into watercolor paints, while giving a crash course in color-combining.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Help your child honor her grandpa this Father's Day by creating an original photo essay just for him.

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

Show your fifth grader how to create a vivid and colorful, Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask.

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

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

Encourage your child to explore color and its mood-altering effects by creating his own self portrait using only warm or cool colors.