Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

Learn how to make a menorah with this simple Hanukkah craft. See how to make a menorah for the Festival of Lights.

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

Learn how to make a cape for your little superhero, vampire, or Elvis impersonator. See how to make a cape with this simple tutorial.

Learn how to make paper Christmas trees with this simple craft. See how to make paper Christmas trees and celebrate the holiday season.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

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!

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

Encourage a bit of mystery and intrigue by teaching your clever kid how to create and use secret codes.

Create a face of a person or animal on a small terra cotta flower pot and grow herbs or a flowered plant for their hair! As the herbs grow, the hair grows.

Get kids excited about gathering their school supplies by teaching them how to make their own writing supplies!

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

Skip store-bought jewelry and show your stylish kid how to make her own beaded bracelets.

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Show your fourth grader how to embrace a green lifestyle and enjoy the outdoors with a homemade, recycled picnic basket.

Looking for way to help Japan? Start by making paper cranes! Learn how you and your child can show your support for Japan through the art of origami.

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.

Show your kindergartener how to craft a pretty Mother's Day jewelry box that's fit for the baubles of a queen (or at least an extra special mom)!

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Show your child how to paint in true Georgia O'Keeffe style. He'll enjoy painting art inspired by a master, and boost his math skills, too.