Year 6 Social studies Paper & Glue Crafts Activities

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

Here's a 4th of July project that invites your fifth grader to explore what "liberty" really means to her.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolise.

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