Tissue Valentine's hearts make great decorations and help your child work out those all-important fine motor skills.

Make homemade potpourri out of roses with your child!

Make cupid's arrow with your little one this Valentine's Day. It's a quick and easy craft that's the perfect alternative to candy-giving.

Wondering what to do with all that extra mint leftover from last night's meal? Don't throw it out--make tea instead. It's easy to dry fresh herbs for tea.

With a little guidance from parents, youngsters can create a Christmas tree using their thumb as a stamp.

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

Your child can celebrate Mexican culture by making his very own percussion instrument using simple materials such as paper plates and tissue paper.

In this arts and crafts activity, you can make fun bracelets using just a handful of buttons and some elastic cord. And it's a counting game, too!

Help your fifth grader or middle school teenager transform spice tins into fridge magnets and pencil holders in this arts and crafts activity.

Show your kids how to take recycling to new heights by creating a papier maché pencil holder out of old newspaper and wallpaper paste.

Traditionally, lovespoons were made by suitors to give to their love interests. Have your kid make his own love spoons this Valentine's Day!

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.

In this playful preschool arts and crafts activity, your child will create a cute and colorful caterpillar using pom-poms, googly eyes, and a clothespin.

On the next rainy day spent inside, delight your third grader by showing him how to make his own weatherproof octopus to display for those passing by.

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

Show your high school-aged child an offbeat way to let her friends know their future includes a party: fortune cookie cards!

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

Help your child think outside the box as they create these festive noisemakers, a fun way to ring in the new year.

Your preteen will learn about computer parts and how to handle them as she uses an outdated computer to make a totally in-style bracelet!

Coffee filter snowflakes are an easy winter craft and a good way to involve children of all ages in holiday decorating.

Celebrate Mother's Day with this easy, attractive pop-up flower card.

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Why wait for the Easter bunny to arrive when your child can become a bunny herself? Creating a bunny mask is the perfect way to celebrate Easter.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Make your own ribbon to give gifts that special touch. Enlist your preschooler or kindergartener to help create an extra special holiday ribbon this winter.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!