This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Make this door curtain to brighten up your home and learn colors and patterns.

Make this cool iPod or cell phone case for Dad out of one of his little-used ties.

Don't throw that Sunday paper away just yet! If you've got a kid who thinks she's "too old" for crafts, introduce her to beautifully simple newspaper flowers.

Who says a party can't be productive? Next time your home is host to a hoard of giggling children, put those creative fingers to use with a party scrapbook!

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

Reuse beloved old Christmas cards by filling them with candies and toys, and turn them into something to enjoy for years.

Make your very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

There's something magical about bubbles. Here's a way to turn an old favorite into something new, by ditching that plastic wand for a homemade bubble pipe.

This colorful caterpillar attaches itself to pencil holders and guards your school supplies!

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.

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

Try making your own conch planter in this decorative shell.

Help your child sleep easy with this gorgeous paper plate dream catcher.

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

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

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

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

Using homemade felt alphabet letters and 26 colorful pictures, your preschooler will have a great time as they practice recognizing letters and their sounds.

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

This underwater painting is as colorful as it is fun!

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

This made-for-kids embroidery project uses thick yarn, dull needles, and burlap fabric with wide holes so it's perfect for little fingers!

Keep your clever kid occupied with this tricky grille cipher.

Spend an afternoon outdoors and add a personal touch to clothes or other items of fabric by learning how to tie-dye.

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.