Young kids make their own DIY flatboat while learning about the mighty Mississippi River and the role it played in the establishment of trade routes and communities during the westward expansion of early America.

Get ready to set the table and make your own napkin creations with this fun DIY craft that teaches kids about Fred Harvey, a visionary entrepreneur who helped tame the Wild West. By building restaurants and hotels along the Santa Fe Railroad and employing a female workforce of “Harvey Girls,” he brought refinement, professionalism, good food, and hospitality to remote areas of America’s frontier.

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Ep. 47 - Harvey House Fancy Napkins

Do your children know which Founding Father is on our $10 bill? Alexander Hamilton was America's first Secretary of Treasury and created a national bank to help the country build a strong financial system. Your kiddos will make their own DIY piggy bank as they learn about Hamilton's story.

Ep. 46 - Alexander Hamilton Piggy Bank

The 12 tribes of Israel were God’s chosen people and part of one big family tree. Get out the pipe cleaners and colorful gems for this fun DIY craft that teaches kids about history, faith, and God’s promises as they make their very own mini tree.

Ep. 45 - 12 Tribes of Israel Tree

How did peanuts change the farming industry? Your kids will find out as they learn about American scientist and inventor George Washington Carver while making their own DIY peanut puppets.

Ep. 44 - George Washington Carver Peanut Puppet

Ep. 43 - Mississippi River Flatboat

What do your kids know about our 50th state, Hawaii? In this Craftory episode, your children will get to make a paper lei—a unique symbol of Hawaiian culture—while learning about the history of these beautiful islands and how they became a state.

Ep. 42 - 50th State Paper Flower Lei

Teach your children about Native American culture with this fun DIY powwow drum! As they craft, they'll learn about the history and influence of the Native American people, especially those who helped fight for freedom alongside the colonists in the American Revolution, joined the Union Army during the Civil War, and helped the United States defeat its enemies in WWII.

Ep. 41 - Native American Powwow Drum

Teach kiddos about real-life cowboys and the Wild West with this fun DIY craft. Young children will learn about an amazing time of adventure and expansion in America’s history while getting to make their very own cardboard cowboy hat.

Ep. 40 - Wild West Cardboard Hat

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.

Ep. 39 - 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.

Ep. 38 - 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!

Ep. 37 - 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!

Ep. 36 - 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.

Ep. 35 - 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!

Ep. 34 - 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!

Ep. 33 - 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.

Ep. 32 - 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. 

Ep. 31 - 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.

Ep. 30 - 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.

Ep. 29 - 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.

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