Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Encourage imagination and creativity with this magical craft that lets your child make and design his very own dragon egg.

Make a unique painting while learning about sea life.

Help your preschooler create ice cube bead necklaces to cool off while practicing gross motor skills and sequencing, and discussing states of matter.

If using regular watercolors is getting a little dry, liven things up by using salt to create a beautiful painting with unique crystal texture!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

With this activity, your child can learn about how molecules join together and make a pretty decoration to hang around the house. Here's how:

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

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

Try this simple preschool arts and crafts activity: make a plaster of Paris sculpture in a plastic sandwich bag!

Capture a bit of magic with these mesmerizing ice balloons!

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

This gooey, squishy recipe will introduce your second grader to the world of measurements without seeming like a lesson or a chore.

This project is a great way to explore variations in how to paint using watercolor.

Give an old tin can a new life by transforming it into an organizer for your child's room in this middle school arts and crafts activity.

Create your very own creepy, haunted castle sitting in a turbulent field of flowing grass, eerily surrounded by dark, ominous clouds.

Enjoy the sparkle of a fresh snowfall whether or not the weather outside is chilly enough for snow.

This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

This year, help your child celebrate Easter by upcycling an old light bulb and make a cute little chicken face.