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

Your first grader will love making her favorite feline a chase toy out of old fabric scraps, and she will learn beginning sewing basics while she's at it!

Give your fourth grader a lesson in making blankets, and he'll be able to give the gift of warmth. Fleece blankets are especially fun to make, and they're cozy!

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

Get your first grader to help you with scrapbooking by showing him how to use multiple envelopes to create an accordion-style photo book.

Make your own picture frame! Show your fourth grader how to construct the an adorable, decorative picture frame for her favorite photo.

Forget mass-produced, store bought holiday ornaments. Your fifth grader can usher in the holidays by making his own homemade marbled Christmas balls!

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

While you whip up mashed potatoes for your next dinner party, your first grader and friends can stay occupied by crafting their own silly spud characters.

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

Your fourth grader will improve her hand-eye coordination making catnip mice, and you'll finally have a use for all those mate-less socks in the laundry room!

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.

Your fourth grader be delighted to create monkey companions out of poster board! They also provide a perfect opportunity to teach her interesting monkey facts.

This fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and help decorate for Thanksgiving.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Reuse old Christmas cards by showing your fourth grader how to weave strips of them together to create new and unique woven holiday cards!

If there's a special person in your fourth grader's life, show him how to create this beautiful photo frame luminary as an extra special Valentine's Day gift!

Make clothing battles a thing of the past by allowing your second grader to design his own dress-up shirt out of an ultra-comfy t-shirt for New Year's.

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Help your first grader emboss his own design reminiscent of Middle Ages metalwork. Using foil and a wooden stylus, he'll create pretty springtime flower images.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.

Creating a cloud of bats is a great way for your child to get familiar with the process of folding and cutting. They also make great Halloween decorations!

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity: create holiday-themed designs on fabric using fabric crayons and an old iron.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.