For the child who likes to build, work big, and create in 3D, try these sculpture ideas for kids that use cardboard, nature items, and wood blocks. Create wood and ice sculptures, build with toothpicks or construct a magnetic building set with cardboard.
Leaf casting with plaster of Paris is easy and the results are beautiful! This is a project you can do with kids or by yourself and use as seasonal decorations, gifts, or part of a nature study unit. Give leaf casting with plaster of Paris a try!
Plaster casting with playdough molds is an easy and fun craft project to do with kids.
These edible art grape and toothpick sculptures were the kids’ after school snack yesterday. They were fun to make, briefly admire, and then eat! Edible
Maia and Daphne created this wood collage yesterday, working on it off and on all day long. Maia was home sick from school and spent
Kids can create easy and fun wire sculptures with inexpensive, colorful materials.
How does homemade air dry clay compare to Model Magic? We tested both and share the results here…
Much encouraged by Teacher Tom, I decided it was time to turn Maia on to the joys of the hot glue gun. Here’s the result:
Making marshmallow and toothpick sculptures is an activity that I’ve been wanting to try with Maia for a while now. I think I first came
Our children’s art group met again yesterday to make papier mache bowls. This is a somewhat messy project, so we took our art table outside.
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