Top 5 This Month™ Crafts for National Craft Month!
🌸 National Craft Month · March 2026 🌸

Top 5 This Month™ Crafts 🎨

Five hands-on crafts from This Month™ that bring science, art, and life skills to life for K–5th grade learners.

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World Origami Day Meets Kindness Week: Kindness Fortune Teller

Origami · Life Skills · K–5th · 30–40 min

Fold a classic origami fortune teller and fill it with grade-appropriate kindness prompts — appreciation, active listening, cooperation, and inclusive behavior. Interactive instructional videos by artist Nikita Tse walk students through every fold and decoration step. Age-differentiated skill sets for K–1, 2nd–3rd, and 4th–5th, plus a downloadable teacher resource PDF.

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2

DIY Nature Windsock Craft

Nature-Inspired · Early Learners · K–5th

Using simple, everyday materials, students create a colorful windsock inspired by elements of the natural world. Once decorated, it goes outside to sway in the breeze — a satisfying, low-prep craft that works beautifully as a classroom or camp activity. Includes a video tutorial and downloadable step-by-step instructions.

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3

Interactive Card Craft

Paper Engineering · STEAM · All Grades

Pull-tab and rotating wheel mechanisms turn a flat piece of paper into something that moves, reveals, and surprises. Students apply precision engineering skills — from exact hole placement to smooth mechanical operation — while exploring cause-and-effect relationships. Includes downloadable PDF instructions for both a Pull-Tab Card and a Rotating Mechanism Card.

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4

Jellyfish or Sea Jellies? Create Your Own Wiggly Sea Creature!

Marine Science + Art · STEM · All Grades

After observing, sketching, and learning why scientists insist on “sea jellies” (spoiler: they are absolutely not fish!), students design and build their own wiggly sea creature using everyday materials. The craft connects science content — shape, motion, texture — directly to the making process. Includes a video demonstration and printable instructions by resident artist Nikita Lai Jing Tse.

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5

Shield Volcano Diorama

Volcano Awareness Month · STEM + Art · Elementary

Origami meets earth science in this diorama of Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet. Students learn about the four main types of volcanoes and then build a three-dimensional model using a printable template — designed by resident artist Nikita Lai Jing Tse. Includes an assembly video, downloadable instructions, and a diorama template.

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