This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Draw letter people with your child to help her take a closer look at the letters, and see the differences between them.

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

This creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

Looking for a noisemaker that's more musical than your kid's typical banging and clanging? Make a paper plate tambourine!

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

Forget markers or crayons. For a really unusual art project, close the art supply cabinet, and crack open the pantry! Use rice to make pictures.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Create an American flag pinwheel in this Fourth of July craft activity!

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

It's easy and fun to make puzzles, and your child can pick any design.

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Get your child thinking about time with this art project, where you'll create a fun book on his daily routine.

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

In this hands-on craft project, kids will make an analog clock of their own, and then use it to learn how to tell time.

These paper pumpkins will make lovely, festive centerpieces in your home this fall.