Crafts for boys

suejb2

I work in an after school club and it's easy to engage the girls and younger boys with crafts, however, the junior boys in year 3 and above won't give it a second look. Any ideas of things to do or sites to check out please? I have thought of paracord key rings but I need to get my head round the technique. Thanks in advance.

Apollonia

When I was at primary school the girls were taught knitting while the boys were doing string art. (Yes, it was sexist but it was the 1970s!)

Here's a couple of links to look at:

http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/string-art-made-easy-for-kids/

http://blog.consumercrafts.com/decor-home/diy-string-art-for-kids/