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COLUMBUS DAY CRAFTS FOR KIDS: Ideas for Arts & Crafts Activities to make Christopher Columbus activities with the following arts and crafts and activities for children, teens, and preschoolers

Columbus Day, which is celebrated on the second Monday of October, remembers Christopher Columbus' arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492. Many Countries in the New World celebrates this anniversary. The event is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Día de la Raza in many countries in Latin America, as Discovery Day in the Bahamas, as Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain, as Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural (Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity) in Argentina, as Day of the Americas in Belize, and as Día de las Américas (Day of the Americas) in Uruguay.

There are quite a few Christopher Columbus craft children can make. They can make a globe, a New World map, a ship, an earth pendant, a spyglass telescope, and much more! 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

Fleet of Ships - Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

Fleet of Boats

Use this craft to make cute little replicas of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. You will need 2 or 3 empty half walnut shells, enough clay, melted paraffin, or plaster of Paris to fill shells, 2 or 3 round toothpicks, and enough white paper for sails. With parental assistance, fill empty shells with clay, wax, or plaster. Stick a round toothpick into the clay, wax, or plaster. Cut triangular sails and stick on toothpicks.

Aztec

  Maize Diorama  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids Aztec Maize Diorama Columbus Day Craft for Kids - Learn about the Aztec culture by making this amazing diorama.

Begin

  With A Buffalo  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids Begin With A Buffalo Columbus Day Activity for Children - This buffalo craft makes a great Columbus Day project for kids.

Big

  Round World Box  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids Big Round World Box Activity - Learn how you can make this big homemade globe with your children.

Birch

  Bark Canoe  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids Birch Bark Canoe Making Instructions - Make this miniature birch bark canoe from a brown paper bag, crayons, yarn, scissors and a hole punch.

Canoe

  Beaded Safety Pin  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids Canoe Beaded Safety Pin Making Instructions - Make a canoe beaded safety pin jewelry by using the free pattern given.

Christopher

  Columbus Countdown Calendar 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 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  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids 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  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids 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  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids 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  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids Columbus Day Ships Craft - Celebrate Columbus Day with your children by making this Columbus Day ships with them.

Columbus

  Day Telescope  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids 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  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids Columbus' Voyage: Map and Ships - This is a great craft that teaches children about Columbus' voyage.

Cork

  Ship Mobile  : Columbus Day Crafts Ideas for Kids Cork Ship Mobile - Learn how to make this ship mobile using cork, a large tooth pick, construction paper, pipe cleaners, thread and a few other supplies.

Dream

  Catcher   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Dream Catcher - Find out how you can make a dream catcher using a twig, wire, twine, beads and feathers.

Earth

  Pendant   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Earth Pendant - Follow these instructions to make your own earth pendant or a window light catcher.

Easy

  Spyglass Telescope   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Easy Spyglass Telescope - A fun and simple spyglass telescope your children can make.

Egg

  Carton Ships for Columbus Day   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Egg Carton Ships for Columbus Day - Find out how your kids can make their own ship for Columbus Day using an egg carton.

Egg

  Cup Ships   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Egg Cup Ships - For Columbus Day, make miniature Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria ships using three cardboard egg cups.

Explorer's

  Ship   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Explorer's Ship - Celebrate Columbus Day by making your own explorer's ship.

Fun

  Fact Christopher Columbus Ship   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Fun Fact Christopher Columbus Ship - Create a Christopher Columbus ship while learning some fun facts about this holiday.

Heroic

  Statue   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Heroic Statue - Use Crayola products to make your own Heroic Statue.

Indian

  Vest   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children 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   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Indian Turquoise Bracelets - Look fashionable this Columbus Day with this Indian bling on your wrists!

Lawn

  Goose for Columbus Day   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Lawn Goose for Columbus Day - Find out how you can dress a lawn goose for Columbus Day by reading this tutorial.

Make

  a Star Map   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Make a Star Map - Make the map of the stars so you can follow your journey like Columbus.

Mayflower

  Ship   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Mayflower Ship - Create a boat using a Styrofoam meat tray and a few other materials. Follow this link to easy instructions on how to make your own version of the Mayflower Ship.

Milk

  Carton Spanish Galleon   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Milk Carton Spanish Galleon - Learn how to create a Spanish Galleon out of a milk carton.

Multicolor

  Binoculars   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Multicolor Binoculars - Make a cool multicolor binoculars from two toilet paper rolls, two rubber bands, and colored plastic wrap.

New

  World Map   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children New World Map - In this craft tutorial you will be making your own New World map of Columbus's voyages.

Newspaper

  Sailors Hats   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Newspaper Sailors Hats - Learn how to make your own sailor's hat using a newspaper.

Ocean

  in a Bottle   : Columbus Day Crafts Activities for Children Ocean in a Bottle - This is a cool kid’s project where they make their ocean wave using an empty two liter plastic bottle.

Ocean

  in a Bottle 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.

Columbus Day Crafts 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 Paper Mache Globe - Use the paper mache technique to create your own homemade globe.

Papier-Mâché

  Globe Papier-Mâché Globe -Find out how you can make a globe using newspaper and a balloon.

Parrot

  Toilet Paper Roll Craft Parrot Toilet Paper Roll Craft - Make a cool parrot using a toilet paper roll, your printer, glue, scissors, crayons and paper.

Quetzal

  Toilet Paper Roll Craft Quetzal Toilet Paper Roll Craft - Find out to make the Quetzal, Guatemala's national bird, out of toilet paper roll.

'Round

  the World 'Round the World - Help Columbus sail the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria around the round world with this easy craft project.

Race

  to the New World Race to the New World - Race your friends with these homemade Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria ships.

Rainstick Rainstick - Learn how you can make a rainstick using a long paper towel roll, aluminum foil, small dried beans, brown paper, crayons, glue and scissors.

Reeds

  and Rainwater Baskets Reeds and Rainwater Baskets - Make a beautiful basket using glue, markers, paper pads and scissors.

Sail

  Away! Sail Away! - Explore the world with your own sail boat made from Crayola products.

Ship

  In A Bottle Ship In A Bottle - This is the perfect Columbus Day project for children of all ages.

Spyglass

  Telescope Spyglass Telescope - Find out how you can easily make your own spyglass telescope.

Totem

  Pole Totem Pole - Learn how you can make a mini totem pole from a paper towel tube by following these instructions.

Voyages

  In A Bottle Voyages In A Bottle - Celebrate Columbus Day by creating Christopher Columbus voyages in a bottle display.

Water

  Explorer Water Explorer - Find out how you can create a water explorer so you can comfortably explore under water.

Wind

  in My Sails Wind in My Sails - Create your own drawing of Christmas Columbus voyages.

Your

  Own Explorer's Movie Your Own Explorer's Movie - Make your own 'Movie' of Christopher Columbus voyage around the world.

 


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