1st grade Construction & Sculpture Resources

Hungry Caterpillar Balloon

Invite the hungry caterpillar over to your house by creating a larger-than-life, colorful caterpillar friend out of balloons!

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Make Your Own Snare Drum

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Make Your Own Snare Drum

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

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Circus Clown Craft

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Circus Clown Craft

This goofy pasta clown sculpture will help your child develop his small muscle skills and think creatively while decking it out with a colorful circus outfit.

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Angel Tree Topper

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Angel Tree Topper

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

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Math

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3D Christmas Tree

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3D Christmas Tree

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

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Feathered Friends

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Feathered Friends

Have your child experiment with layering by creating a feathered friend to celebrate warmer weather.

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Make a Diwali Diya

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Make a Diwali Diya

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

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Social studies

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Cinnamon Dough Leaves

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Cinnamon Dough Leaves

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

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Paper Chain American Flag

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Paper Chain American Flag

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

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Social studies

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Patriotic Flag Banner

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Patriotic Flag Banner

Help your kid create a patriotic red, white, and blue flag banner! On each flag have him write a different word that describes our veterans or fallen soldiers.

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Turkey Bag

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Turkey Bag

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

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Halloween Bats

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Halloween Bats

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

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Candy Corn Candy Holder

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Candy Corn Candy Holder

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.

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Math

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Shoebox House

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Shoebox House

Encourage your child's inner architect with a shoebox creation that he can craft into his dream house, mansion or palace.

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Dragon Dance

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Dragon Dance

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

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Social studies

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Love Spoons

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Love Spoons

Traditionally, lovespoons were made by suitors to give to their love interests. Have your kid make his own love spoons this Valentine's Day!

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Pasta Christmas Ornaments

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Pasta Christmas Ornaments

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

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Pen Topper

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Pen Topper

Blend homework time with playtime by introducing a cast of colorful characters to the top of your child's pens and pencils.

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Halloween Skeleton

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Halloween Skeleton

How do you turn an everyday object into a scary skeleton? This project is the perfect way to practice counting while using cotton swabs to create a skeleton.

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Green Witch

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Green Witch

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

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Cute Bat

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Cute Bat

Your child can easily create a ghoulishy adorable bat treat keeper. Crafting this funny fella is a great way to introduce the basic components of sculpture.

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