Arts and craft activities for middle school

Here’s a fun STEM project – make a paper horse that walks on its own! A few months ago, I saw this really interesting project on Pinterest where you can make a horse out of paper that really walks on its own down an incline, and I’ve been wanting to try it. Well, our mandatory […]

STEM Ferris Wheel Project is an amazing engineering activity for upper elementary and middle school students. Teams create a dimensional turning two-sided- wheel that must be held aloft. Great Teamwork opportunity!

Make your own Twirligig~ a cool paper spinner toy that will amaze and delight kids of all ages! YOu only need a couple of basic supplies!

Build a device with paper, tape, string, and paper clips to pick up a ping pong ball from a distance in this fun engineering lesson plan!

Craft this super easy origami jellyfish using the step-by-step tutorial. Bonus: you can turn it into an octopus too!

We found the best middle school art projects online! Whether you are an art teacher teaching middle school students or have kids in middle school that you

This game is meant for both kids and adults, parents, art teachers, artists of all kinds, tired people after a long day at work who want to relax, and everyone who wants to have fun and loves drawing and painting. I would love to see your results:-) Your task is to make a picture using […]

It's SO EASY to make a paper ninja star! Just grab two sheets of paper and follow our simple step by step tutorial to make these ninja stars, using basic origami folds. These 'shuriken' (more on that below!) are so cool looking! Kids and adults will have tons of fun making this simple paper craft. We had a blast folding these colourful throwing stars and watching them fly through the air! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small…

Looking for a fun and frugal October craft for kids? Try making ghost family portraits from cardboard! This easy recycled art project is perfect for kids of all ages. Using scrap supplies and simple techniques, children can create imaginative ghost art that's both cute and eco-friendly. Get step-by-step instructions for this enjoyable Halloween-themed activity that's great for home or school. | Ghost craft | Ghost art | October themes | Recycled crafts for kids | from barley & birch

Here’s a fun STEM challenge, and the materials couldn’t be simpler! Challenge kids to build the longest possible paper chain with just one sheet of paper and tape. That’s it! This math activity will appeal to a wise range of ages. I’d recommend it for kids age 5 to 10. If they can safely cut […]