Building

Use whichever supplies you have available to make a sculpture inspired by a prompt below. Or make art using your own idea!

Share your artwork by taking a photo and submitting it here.

See below for building resources, ideas, and videos for K-5 students.

Lego sculptures

Play dough Sculptures

Use store bought or homemade play dough to create sculptures!

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Paper & Cardboard Sculptures

Use recycled materials and glue or tape to create sculptures.

3rd-5th grade scholars have experience with cardboard and paper attachments.

1st-2nd grade scholars have been introduced to paper sculpture.

Feel free to use these ideas with any age group!

Cardboard Attachments Video for 3rd - 5th graders

Click the picture below to see the step by step process used to create this cardboard tree house!

Paper Sculpture Video for Kindergarten-2nd graders

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Tin Foil Sculptures

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Land Art

Go somewhere and open your eyes.
Look at what is there. See the colors, shapes, and forms.
Select materials that appeal to you because of their shape, color, or size.
Collect as many as you can.
Make a pattern, swirl, circle, spiral or picture with what you have found.

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Remember to practice safe social distancing by only exploring local areas

and keeping a minimum of 6 feet between you and others.

Rube Goldberg Machines

A Rube Goldberg Machine is a machine that accomplishes a simple task through many complex chain reactions. Click here for step by step instructions for how to build a Rube Goldberg machine for kids!

Rube Goldberg Machine Videos for K-5

Rube Goldberg Machine Video for K-2

Rube Goldberg Machine Creative Galaxy Episode

Click here to view.

(Free through Amazon at this time!)

Marble Runs

A track consisting of bends, ramps, and obstacles that marbles run down to reach a final goal.

Click here for step by step directions on how to make recycled marble runs!

To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

Click on the image below to view a family-friendly marble run channel. Please remember to encourage safe internet use. Ask adult permission or have adult supervision when watching videos online.

Cardboard Parking Garage (For Toy Cars)

Use recycled materials and glue or tape to create a parking garage for toy cars.

This activity is appropriate for Kindergarten - 5th grade. Younger students can complete a more basic design (see 1st image below) with adult assistance and older students can create more complex designs!