Who wants to take a boring paper bag to school -- just to throw away as soon as the bell rings -- when you can create a reusable lunch bag out of fleece?

Help your child chart how much he has grown over his school break by creating his own tree-shaped Summer Growth Chart.

Get your middle schooler to explore symmetry and practice art and math measurements; have her draw the other half of a given face!

Show your middle schooler how to sew unique feather and lace corsages for her friends. They are too cute to resist!

Help your middle-schooler develop important mathematical and visual organization skills with this tessellation activity.

Help your middle schooler create a keepsake for her friend: a safari-themed, personalized necklace that can't be found in stores!

Don't break the bank! Show your middle schooler how to make an elegant homemade tote bag to give as a gift this holiday season!

Your middle schooler's favorite book is being made into a motion picture, and she's the chosen designer. Help her create a movie poster to entice viewers.

Guide your middle schooler through making his own papier-maché witch or wizard puppet. Move over Harry Potter!

This craft, a perfect pre-bedtime activity for a first sleepover, helps build up a ton of useful skills, like geometry, measurement, and basic sewing skills.

From how to make your own invitations to what games to play the day of, this guide has everything you need to make your graduate's day a time to remember.

Help the environment this Christmas by using fabric remnants to make this beautiful braided wreath!

Help your teen use scrap hardware to make punk-style jewelry that lets her own unique style shine.

Trick your eye with this easy-to-make animation flip book! It's a fun way to learn about persistence of vision and is creative enough to entertain anyone.

Here's an activity that has your teenager or child upcycling empty cereal boxes to create a handy, one-of-a-kind notebook holder to keep her space organized.

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

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!

With this activity, you child will get an opportunity to apply skills they're learning in second grade math, and maybe learn something new about Dad.

Teens can enjoy a day at the spa without the expense with this quick and sweet exfoliating scrub recipe.

Create a beautiful pop-up paper lantern and will serve as the perfect decoration at your next party.

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

This advanced art project introduces kids to sewing techniques, and also slyly teaches geometry and measurement.

Check out this activity that has your kid create her own Cubist montage. Soon your kid will be well on her way to understanding the vibrant art of Cubism!

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Make cleaning fun with a duster made from a decorated tube sock.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Want to capture this year? Make a time capsule of this period in your child's life! You may just be surprised at what you find, when you dig it up next year...