Arts & Crafts Activities : Page 7

Reinforce your child’s foundational math skills while creating small works of seasonal art with this creative Halloween rock painting activity!

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

Make a family tree with your child to teach him about his personal history. Make a family tree with this tutorial, and teach your kid about his family history.

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

Have your kid create DIY abstract art Easter decorations worthy of a spot at the Smithsonian!

Music instruments can be expensive. Sidestep steep prices with this art project that uses recycled materials to create a melodious music maker!

A homemade coat of arms is a great way to get your child thinking about your family's values, and it makes a fun addition to the costume box as well!

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

This op art craft project turns out eye-popping abstract art! Your kid can flex her creativity to make op art with a few household items in her fave colors.

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't—a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.

This paper heart craft is a simple Valentine's Day activity that gets kids to exercise their fine-motor skills. Make a paper heart craft with your child this February.

Wishing for snow? If the weather refuses to cooperate, take charge and make your own snow in this fun painting activity!

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Celebrate 100 fantastic days of school by creating a school-themed collage with 100 pieces in this unique arts and crafts activity.

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Lots of kids wonder what it would be like to be a police officer. Celebrate the people who help keep our communities safe with this fun craft.

Make a tooth care poster with your kindergartener to help her understand how important it is to take care of those growing pearly whites!

Your child will have a blast developing their fine motor skills and working on shape recognition with this bright and cheery crab decoration.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Create a sun catcher using baby oil and construction paper in this science-experiment-meets-art-project!

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.