In this activity, children learn about artistic portraiture by creating a life-sized painting of their favorite creature.

Introduce your fifth grader to the irresistible fun of string art with this letter project!

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Encourage your child's inner architect with a shoebox creation that he can craft into his dream house, mansion or palace.

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

There are a lot of ways to make decorative wreaths. This wreath uses cloth and egg carton flowers!

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

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

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.

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

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

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

This hanging wall pot made from homemade clay is a perfect arts and crafts activity for preschoolers.

On the next rainy day spent inside, delight your third grader by showing him how to make his own weatherproof octopus to display for those passing by.

In this arts and crafts activity, help your preschooler make metal cloth embroidery art using only a metal screen, yarn, and other materials!

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.

Does your child dream of walking among the dinosaurs? Now he can get a little closer to his dream...with a pair of homemade dinosaur feet!

Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

Create a piece of public art on a movable wall. This scrap paper mosaic is made on a board that can be displayed just about anywhere.

Help your child harness some of her festive holiday spirit with a paper plate craft that doubles as a musical instrument!

Invite your kid to decorate your family's ordinary coffee mugs with brightly colored beaded rings!

Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Craft a sparkling magic wand and let your child pretend she's a fairy, wizard, or magician!

Here's a homemade bulletin board project to help your fourth grader's school year start off right.