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.

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Iron Dome Defender

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 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!

Crockett's Raccoon Hat

Do your children know what the Electoral College is or how it works? Fearing that candidates from states with larger populations would always have an unfair advantage, our Founding Fathers created a system to ensure every American would have a say in choosing our president. In this episode of Craftory, your elementary students will learn the beginning basics about the Electoral College while making their own DIY ballot box.

Ballot Box

Thomas Edison invented some of the most useful things we enjoy today, including the incandescent lightbulb. But his many successes came only after trying, failing, and trying again. Through ingenuity and hard work, Edison became one of the most prolific investors in all of history. In this episode of Craftory, learn how to make your own DIY lightbulb balloon in honor of the “Wizard of Menlo Park.”

Light Bulb Balloon

It’s critical that the next generation learns about America’s founding. This paper lantern DIY craft and fun history lesson teach elementary students about Paul Revere’s famous ride and why it’s an important part of our nation’s history.  


Wax Paper Lanterns

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! 

Craftory: Quill Pen

Make your own glow-in-the-dark puffy paint while learning about America's history-making space missions and moon landing!

Craftory: Glow-in-the-Dark Moon

Do you know why an eagle was chosen as one of America's most beloved symbols? Find out while making your own!

Craftory: Flying American Eagle

Make your own mini-boat and learn why the invention of the steam engine was so critical to America’s growth.

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