Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

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.

Your fourth grader will hone his fine motor skills and learn to follow directions as he creates this recycled angel tree topper out of an ordinary soda bottle!

Help your preschooler practice tying knots and bows by making a chain of chocolate kisses in this sweet Valentine's Day arts and crafts activity.

Celebrate your child's first day of kindergarten with this arts and crafts activity: make a SchultÃte, a cardboard cone filled with candy and other goodies!

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

Crayon hearts add some Valentine's Day fun to your child's coloring pages. Make a set of crayons hearts as a beautiful gift for your child or a friend.

Build a bird feeder science craft that brings birds to your yard, and a smile to the whole family's face.

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

Go green and make a stylish tote bag out of a T-shirt.

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

Kids entranced by Little House on the Prairie? This popsicle stick "log cabin" is a great introduction to pioneer history.

Who needs a plastic potato head when you can use the real thing?

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

Hop over to the craft table and make this easy bunny puppet!

Construct a card castle fit for a king! Treat your royal "face" cards (the kings, queens, and jacks) to the cool castle they deserve.

Kids can enjoy the fun of tap shoes without the expense by turning bottle caps and string into removable taps. Strap them on and cut a rug.

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

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.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

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

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

This adorable toy is fun to play with and easy to make. Even better, you should be able to find all the materials you need lying around your house.

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

In this activity, you'll find out an easy way to make your own pretend potato -- out of an old pair of stockings!

Your third grader will love both recreating and dressing up as his favorite reptile with this frightening crocodile jaw costume!

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

Help your child make a robot! This robot won't talk or follow orders, but he's cute as a button and making him is the perfect project for a rainy day.