Encourage a bit of mystery and intrigue by teaching your clever kid how to create and use secret codes.

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

This paper mache jack-o'-lantern is a fun craft for kids who are too young to carve a pumpkin. See your paper mache jack-o'-lantern outlast its carved peers.

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

Is your child an amateur origami master? Reach the next stage of paper folding genius with this origami heart!

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

Make a flame-free menorah from beans, pasta, and tissue paper with this simple Hannukah craft activity! 

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

Get ready for Halloween with a pumpkin mask made from construction paper!

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Get kids excited about gathering their school supplies by teaching them how to make their own writing supplies!

This Christmas gnome hails from Scandinavia. A Christmas gnome, also known as a nisse, gives gifts on Christmas.

Here's a TV you won't mind your kids staring at for hours. When kids are in charge of the programming, it's hard to see it as anything but educational!

No matter the occasion, this flag craft is the perfect way for you child to proudly display her love of the red, white and blue!

Glass candy ornaments are easy to make and fun for kids. Make a batch of glass candy ornaments with your child this holiday season.

Create a beautiful piece of pottery by hand using a few simple ingredients, and learn about the Native American Acoma tribe while doing it!

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

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

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.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

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

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

Make a Duct Tape Wallet: This activity provides kids great practice in following directions and makes for a fun homemade gift.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Build a paper boat that's modeled on the ones used to cross the Nile River in ancient Egypt!

Get your kids drinking more water by inspiring them to design their own personalized water bottle cozy.