How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

This fragrant drawer sachet keeps clothes smelling sweet, and makes for the perfect gift.

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

Let your kid try his hand at engineering as he builds and tests two different structures made out of rolled newspaper. Which one is the strongest?

Spark your child's interest in ancient history by making a round shield like the ones carried by hoplites, Ancient Greek citizen-soldiers.

Your child can twist and turn their way to creating a freestanding wire form! When they're done they can position and display their small statue wherever they want.

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.

Does your child long to be the next Captain Hook? This great craft activity will provide an invaluable accessory for any costume box: a pirate hook!

Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

Your little one will love making this bunny mask. From the mask's furry texture to its cute marshmallow nose, she will hardly be able to wait to wear it.

Celebrate the season of flowers with a homemade vase budding with blooms of the season. Filled with the warmth of a sunny day, it's just the thing for spring.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

In this activity, your child will use household objects to sculpt his very own football.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Make caterpillars out of papier-mache and let the kids explore their inner creepy crawler.

Get ready for Thanksgiving by enlisting your child in the preparations! In this activity, you'll work together to create some adorable turkey napkin rings.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

Wondering what to do with all that extra mint leftover from last night's meal? Don't throw it out--make tea instead. It's easy to dry fresh herbs for tea.

Let your preschooler create something cute while making something delicious to eat: create bread sculptures, or shapes of bread dough!

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Share some old school fun with your preschooler with stilts you can make from items found in your recycling!

This beaded wind chime is fun to make and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.