Shake things up by introducing your child to charcoal pencils! These unique drawing tools make blending, shading, and smudging easy and fun.

Your child can create a vibrant and dazzling array of flowers by blending and scraping into paint, and then creating a collage.

Create clear sound shakers so your preschooler can observe and compare the different sounds that objects make!

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

Transfer your child's artwork onto clothing using an iron-on transfer. It's easier than it sounds, and your child will love wearing his artwork!

This watercolor landscape creates the background for the adventures of Little Red Riding Hood by using spooky silhouettes for the characters.

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

Kids of all ages will delight in making these jumbo "cupcake" crayons from all of the broken crayon stubs that seem to pile up around the house.

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!

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

Your child can hone her realistic drawing skills as well as learn more about American artist, Norman Rockwell, in celebration of American Artist Month.

There's no need to hunt down a cactus for this rainstick craft. In fact, you can recycle items you probably already have on hand.

Your child can use watercolors to paint butterflise and to practice the "wet into wet" technique, an important step in art.

This tissue paper painting activity has been developed especially with special needs children in mind, but is an enjoyable craft for just about anyone.

Design a set of uppercase and lowercase alphabet cards, then use them to play memory and phonics games!

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

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

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft idea.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Create your own set of alphabet blocks: you can make just a few or all 26.

Here's an arts and crafts activity to introduce new music to your child and also to get him inspired to create abstract art with rhythmic flair.

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.