Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

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.

Help your child create a mosaic mirror frame that's a bit modern and a bit vintage at the same time. All she needs are a dollar store frame and an old CD!

Celebrate Groundhog Day with this cute groundhog pop-up toy. All you need is construction paper, a craft stick, and a paper cup to get started.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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

Cookie cutters aren't just for gingerbread men anymore. Here are 8 fun and creative projects to do with cookie-cutters!

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Got a jousting knight at home? Try this project and help him make his very own shield.

Try this preschool arts and crafts activity: make an over-sized stuffed plaything out of butcher paper and wadded-up newspaper.

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

Create this homemade slinky snake from recycled materials. It can move and slither about like the real thing!

Explore measurement with your second grader and make this terrific holiday craft.

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

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!

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

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.

This Valentine's Day, spend a couple of hours with your child constructing a colorful, spring-limbed "heart man"!

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

Make a homemade expressionist masterpiece using dough and paint! Practice brainstorming skills with this fun and easy arts and crafts activity.

Save up your paper rolls to help your child create an upcycled craft that looks just like iron work!

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Here's an arts and crafts activity for your preschool or pre-kindergarten child: make a tubescope out of a cardboard tube and colored and wax paper!

Here's an arts and crafts activity to help your preschooler or kindergartener create his own set of building blocks to create her dream house and buildings.

These paper pumpkins will make lovely, festive centerpieces in your home this fall.

Winter is a great time to build a friendly snowman! Turn regular modeling clay into a glittery snowy surprise.

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.