Below you will find Christopher Columbus Crafts Projects and Activities for Kids. Find out how to make Christopher Columbus activities with the following arts and crafts decorations, instructions, patterns, and activities for children
Aztec
Maize Diorama Columbus Day Craft for Kids - - Corn (maize) was a staple in the Aztec culture. Show the Aztec
Indian’s sophisticated corn-growing techniques in a realistic
diorama.
Begin
With A Buffalo Columbus Day Activity for Children - - Native people living on the Great Plains depended on buffalo for
survival. Discover many uses for their hides - and other parts!
Big
Round World Box Activity - - Make this big round world box for the explorer in your life. This
Columbus Day activity makes a great Gift for anyone who wants to
travel.
Birch
Bark Canoe Making Instructions - - Many Native American tribes made finely-crafted birch bark canoes.
You can make a small model using construction paper and yarn.
Canoe
Beaded Safety Pin Making Instructions - - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Christopher
Columbus Countdown Calendar - - It took Christopher Columbus 69 days to sail across the Atlantic
Ocean create a countdown calendar to help your children understand
the length of time it took Columbus to get to the New World.
Christopher
Columbus Day Hat Craft - - Pretend you are Christopher Columbus with a fun kids hat craft. You
will be able to pretend you are the great explorer while wearing his
hat.
Christopher
Columbus Kids' Map - - Spend some time exploring like Christopher Columbus did by using
your own map. Create this fun Christopher Columbus Kids Map Activity
and you are ready to explore.
Columbus
Day Hard Boiled Egg Ship - - Create Christopher Columbus ship using a hard boiled egg. This is a
great food kids’ craft. Who says you can't play with your food?
Columbus
Day Ship - - Turn an ordinary egg carton into Christopher Columbus ship. This
kids craft is fun and easy to make and a good learning tool.
Columbus
Day Ships Craft - - In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Now you get to teach that
famous saying to your own kids! Columbus Day is in the second week of
October and celebrates the explorer that proved to the world that the
world was not flat and discovered America. Columbus traveled with
three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. This simple
Columbus Day craft focuses on the three ships in the ocean and is a
great preschool craft.
Columbus
Day Telescope - - Act like the explorer Christopher Columbus with a Columbus Day
Telescope. This kids craft is as fun to make as it is to play with.
Columbus'
Voyage: Map and Ships - - This project teaches geography and history. Students make a map of
Christopher Columbus' trip from Spain to Hispaniola, (in the
Caribbean of North America) in 1492 and also make tiny replicas of
his three ships, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
Cork
Ship Mobile - - This ship mobile is the perfect craft for little sailors. Follow
the easy direction s.
Dream
Catcher - - Dream Catchers are from Native American lore; they trap bad dreams
and let the good dreams filter down to the sleeper.
Earth
Pendant - Make an Earth Pendant or an Earth Light Catcher to hang in your
window. This simple craft is made from flexible, transparent plastic.
Easy
Spyglass Telescope - - Make this spyglass telescope and you will be the first to discover
the new world from your make believe perch in the crows nest of the
Santa Maria or spot pirates roaming the seven seas. This spyglass is
easy to make and would be appropriate for ages 3+.
Egg
Carton Ships for Columbus Day - - Remember Columbus Day by making these little ships that came to
discover the new land. Even the youngest child can do this project
with a little help with the cutting. This craft is made with things
you probably already have around the house, and will keep the
children busy for a while. Making these ships while being told or
reading about Columbus Day is a great teaching tool, helping children
learn what this holiday is all about.
Egg
Cup Ships - - This Columbus Day, make your vary own mini versions of the Nina,
Pinta, and the Santa Maria! This fun recycle project is easy to put
together and great for a classroom activity.
Explorer's
Ship - - Kids can celebrate Columbus Day by constructing an explorer's ship.
Fun
Fact Christopher Columbus Ship - - Create a Christopher Columbus ship while learning some fun facts
about this holiday.
Heroic
Statue - - Spark awareness about monuments and people in your community. Kids
create statues to honor their heroes or key events.
Indian
Vest - - History teaches us to pay homage to our original American ancestors
every Columbus Day. What better way to do it than with this easy to
make Indian vest?
Indian
Turquoise Bracelets - - Look fashionable this Columbus Day with this Indian bling on your
wrists!
Lawn
Goose for Columbus Day - - The lawn goose is a Midwest tradition that's spreading its way
throughout the country. They're frequently dressed for all occasions,
from the first day of spring right through Valentine's Day. Though
Columbus Day isn't the most common of holidays to decorate for, your
lawn goose can help make the holiday a real event.
Make
a Star Map - - Make a map of the stars to remember your journey into the woods!
From different locations around the world, we can see a multitude of
constellations. To learn constellations, we suggest making a map of
the sky. Take your construction paper and lie on your back on the
ground. (A blanket helps protect heads from rocks and fire ants!) Use
your glitter glue to place dots on the map the way the stars appear
in the sky. These maps will help you look up constellations at a
later time, and they look great on the wall, too!
Mayflower
Ship - - Create a boat using a Styrofoam meat tray and a few other
materials. Follow this link to east instructions on how to make your
own version of the Mayflower Ship.
Milk
Carton Spanish Galleon - - If you use craft foam instead of construction paper for this
project, you'll have a ship that you can play with in the bathtub.
Multicolor
Binoculars - - Turn two rolls of cardboard into magical multicolor binoculars. A
fun Columbus Day craft that kids will love to build and explore
with--just like Dora!
New
World Map - - When Columbus came to the Americas, the realization of the "New
World" opened up all sorts of possibilities to the Spanish. Make
your own map of Columbus's voyages and pretend to be a world
explorer!
Newspaper
Sailors Hats - - Have fun with this craft project while commemorating Columbus Day
and at the same time helping out Mother Nature by recycling the old
newspapers gathering dust in your storage room.
Ocean
in a Bottle - - Here’s a science project that is also a fun craft. Create
your very own ocean waves in a plastic soda bottle. This is a perfect
summer craft indeed.
Ocean
in a Bottle - - You don't have to live near the ocean to see it. Now you can create
your own ocean waves in a bottle.
Old
World Compass - Columbus didn't use satellite navigation in his day. Instead, he
relied on the stars and the trusty compass to navigate his way around
the globe and back home to Spain. Learn how to make your own compass
with this easy to follow guide.
Paper
Mache Globe - - Why not use paper mache techniques to create two globes? You can
decorate one to look like a real globe and then decorate the second
any way you want.
Papier-Mâché
Globe - - Make your own globe of the Earth from a balloon covered with
newspaper, flour-water glue, and paint. Although this is a messy
project that takes days to complete, the results are very nice and
teach a tremendous amount about geography.
Parrot
Toilet Paper Roll Craft - - These toilet paper roll crafts represent some of the birds Columbus
and his men may have seen when they first landed off the coast of
South America.
Quetzal
Toilet Paper Roll Craft - - The Quetzal is Guatemala's national bird. It lives in Central and
South America and is near extinction. In ancient times, Aztec and
Mayan people loved the beautiful feathers of this colorful bird. The
feathers served as symbols of wealth and status.
'Round
the World - - Help Columbus sail the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria around
the round earth with this easy craft project.
Race
to the New World - - Race to the New World with this Columbus Day activity. Perfect for
warm weather, this game lets you explore the world with the Nina, the
Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
Rainstick - - Rainsticks are ceremonial musical instruments used to invoke the
rain spirits. They are made by people who live in the deserts of
northern Chile. In Chile, rainsticks are traditionally made from dead
cactus tubes with hundreds of cactus spines hammered into the tube.
Tiny lava pebbles cascade gently through the tube, sounding much like
rain.
Reeds
and Rainwater Baskets - - Weave a basket? Sure! Explore how the Caribs of Dominica use
natural materials to create beautiful handcrafted baskets.
Sail
Away! - - Sail away with this breezy sculpture! Imagine you’re
exploring the seas with a mini version of your favorite craft.
Ship
In A Bottle - - In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus called aboard his crew.
Mighty strong and brave was he, as he sailed across the sea.
Spyglass
Telescope - - Make this spyglass telescope and you will be the first to discover
the new world from your make believe perch in the crows nest of the
Santa Maria or spot pirates roaming the seven seas.
Totem
Pole - - Made by the Tlingit Indians of the Pacific Northwest coast of North
America. Traditionally, each Totem Pole tells the story of a Native
American family's ancestral spirits and family history. Make a Totem
Pole from a paper towel tube.
Voyages
In A Bottle - - Create a fitting tribute to explorers of the high seas. Design tiny
sailing ships in a recycled plastic bottle.
Water
Explorer - - Ever wonder what's under the water? Kids will have fun creating
this Water Explorer to help them see under water. View fish and flora
beneath the surface by using a simple, crafty "water box."
Wind
in My Sails - - Ahoy, mates! Capture the thrill of billowing sails on a breezy
summer's day.
Your
Own Explorer's Movie - - Set sail for the open sea of your kids' imaginations as they
recreate Columbus' journeys. These clever story strips let young
artists create history with pictures and words.
