What's the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution? Learn... while making the instrument that wrote them both: a quill pen! 

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Craftory

Craftory: Quill Pen

First responders are our heroes! Do this DIY activity with your kiddos to show your support for firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical professionals who keep our communities safe. You and your little ones will learn, have fun, and get to make your very own first responder friendship bracelets.

First Responder Friendship Bracelets

Do your kids know how schools started in America? Your little ones will learn about one-room schoolhouses, the first public school in colonial times, original textbooks, and how the very first books came to be, all while crafting their own patriotic DIY book cover.

Schoolhouse Book Cover

Did America create marching bands? Young kids will learn about this all-American art form, its roots in the military, as well as famous American composers John Philip Sousa and Aaron Copland while making their own DIY paper flute that actually plays a tune!

Patriotic Paper Flute

Kids will learn about the beginning of American aviation while making their very own DIY airplane flyer with craft sticks. Buckle up, this one's a fun ride!

American Aviation Flyers

Teach young children about Israel’s Western Wall—the last wall standing from the ancient Jewish Temple built during Biblical times—with this fun history lesson and DIY craft. Your children will learn why this holy landmark symbolizes religious freedom and hope, as they get to build their own miniature model with sugar cubes.

Sugar Cube Western Wall

Teach young children about American farm life with this interactive lesson and DIY craft. Your kiddos will learn why we should celebrate the men and women who grow our food while making their very own exploding confetti eggs. Learning has never been this fun!

Confetti Eggs

Do your kids know why baseball is "America's National Pastime"? Your little ones will learn about this sport's unique place in American history while crafting their own DIY paper mâché baseball piñata!

American Baseball Piñata

Your kiddos will learn about President Theodore Roosevelt while making their very own DIY teddy bear—a toy named after one of America's most popular and adventurous leaders.

Roosevelt's Teddy Bear

Your kids will learn about the westward expansion of America during the 1800s and get to make their very own DIY corn husk doll in this episode of Craftory. Life was tough for the pioneers who headed west, and they didn’t always get along with the Native Americans, but the settlers also learned to trade customs and skills to survive, including how to make a corn husk doll—a Native American tradition with a wise lesson. 

Corn Husk Doll

Teach young children about bravery and history in this “When I grow up…” Craftory video. Your kids will get to make their own DIY catapult cannon while learning about the importance of defending freedom and how cannons played a big part in winning the American Revolution.

Catapult Cannons

In this “When I grow up…” Craftory video, kids will get to make their own DIY paper jets while learning about some of America’s most tech-advanced fighter jets and defense systems.

Paper Fighter Jet

Teach young children about the friendship between America and Israel, and how these two countries work together to keep the world safe. In this “When I grow up…” Craftory video, kids will get to make their own DIY Iron Dome Defender while learning about strength, safety, and defense.

Iron Dome Defender

Teach young children the importance of being brave and strong with this short marathon of “When I grow up…” videos. In these three back-to-back Craftory episodes, your kids will learn how to make their own paper jet, catapult cannon, and military defense system. With these DIY crafts and fun lessons, your children will gain appreciation and admiration for those who serve their country, fight for freedom, and defend their homeland.

Craftory Watch Party: When I Grow Up

Kids will get a history lesson about an important moment in the American Revolution while making their own DIY snow globe. Before he was president, General George Washington changed the course of the Revolutionary War after crossing the Delaware River with his small Continental Army on Christmas night in 1776.

Delaware River Snow Globe

Your kiddos will get to make their own paper army hat while learning about one of America’s most historical locations and institutions—the United States Military Academy at West Point—where graduates are “committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country."

West Point Army Hat

Why was Davy Crockett an important figure in United States history? In this episode of Craftory, your kiddos will learn about this legendary frontiersman's commitment to freedom while making their very own DIY raccoon hat!

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