Use common kitchen tools to create an entirely uncommon work of art!

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

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

In the mood for a little lighthearted magic? Make your own chi chi sticks, inspired by the divination tools of ancient Chinese fortune tellers.

The Kindergarten Personal Record Book makes measurement fun & active! Kids record their vital statistics from head to toe using unusual tools like paper clips.

Not only is homemade wrapping paper pretty, but by experimenting with decorative tools, kids are also doing science, art, and small-motor muscle building.

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

Create fun and imaginative works of art by using trucks to paint on paper in this preschool arts and crafts activity.

Make a knight using metal washers, screws, bolts and aluminum foil, creating the most resistant armor anyone has ever seen.

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

Enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of your home with this first grade art activity: make sparkly snowflake sculptures using modeling clay and glitter.

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

Turn your child's favorite fruits and vegetables into an edible necklace!

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Challenge your kid's creativity with a fun fall art project that features you as the collaborator.

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.

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.

Catch the dance mash fever with this catchy and foot-tapping activity that's all about movement and Halloween fun!

Using only the elements in your backyard, make paintbrushes with your child and create truly homemade works of art.

Have the kids make Mom a wooden "Love Box" for Mother's Day (or any other day!) to show her how much she means to everyone.

Help your child make a cubist self-portrait while he boosts his math and spatial skills with this fun lesson in art history!

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Make a Star of David ornament with your child this holiday season. This Star of David ornament is a beautiful and inexpensive homemade gift for Hanukkah.