1st Grade Construction & Sculpture Resources

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.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Is your princess missing a crown? Look no further: grab a few sparkly pipe cleaners and twist for a crown that's half jewelry, half sculpture, and 100% shine.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

This colorful foam pencil topper will glam up any boring pencil and is guaranteed to add personality to any pencil case!

Enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of your home with this first grade art activity: make sparkly snowflake sculptures using modeling clay and glitter.

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

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

This fun first grade activity will make your child love vegetables (well, racing them anyway). Build a racecar from a zucchini and challenge the whole family!

How goofy can your first grader get? Show her how to use balloons and yarn to craft a collection of silly faces!

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

Kids make a cute pipe cleaner bumble bee craft and learn a few interesting bee facts along the way in this spring-themed arts and crafts activity.

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.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

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

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Kids can make a cute fluffy bunny for Easter using a tin can and cotton balls in this creative first grade arts and crafts activity.

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

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

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!

Make a gingerbread house with your kid with this tutorial. Learn how to make a gingerbread house using a milk carton, graham crackers, and frosting.

If your first grader loves to play with her food, turn the messy habit into a clever arts and craft project.