2nd - 4th Grade Construction & Sculpture Educational Resources

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

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

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.

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Your child will come to better understand symmetry as he create this dramatic black bat mask. It's sure to lend a dark touch to any Halloween costume.

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

Looking for way to help Japan? Start by making paper cranes! Learn how you and your child can show your support for Japan through the art of origami.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

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!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Build a paper boat that's modeled on the ones used to cross the Nile River in ancient Egypt!

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

This easy paper craft looks like the ancient Moai sculptures of Easter Island.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

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

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