3rd and 4th Grade Construction & Sculpture Educational Resources

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

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!

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!

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

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.

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

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.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Capture a bit of magic with these mesmerizing ice balloons!

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.