The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

While you whip up mashed potatoes for your next dinner party, your first grader and friends can stay occupied by crafting their own silly spud characters.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Invite the hungry caterpillar over to your house by creating a larger-than-life, colorful caterpillar friend out of balloons!

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

Valentine's Day means an avalanche of cards and candy, but where to put them all? This is the perfect solution to help your kid keep track of all his goodies.

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

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

Wishing for snow? If the weather refuses to cooperate, take charge and make your own snow in this fun painting activity!

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.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

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

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

This fun project will showcase spring's freshest flowers and help your child contribute to the Passover Seder.

Kids will have a hoot constructing this cute owl craft from a recycled toilet paper roll.

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.

Teach your child how to make her own buzzer using only a button and a string.

Duct tape doesn't only fix household problems, it also fixes the "I'm bored"s in this art activity.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

Your child will hop with delight as he make this delicious, edible bunny out of marshmallows.

Give your number one dad something that he truly deserves this Father's Day!

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

A tisket, a tasket, here's a pretty homemade basket to fill with treats at Easter.

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

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?

Make a Halloween pumpkin this October! A Halloween pumpkin character is a safe Jack-o'-lantern carving alternative for young children.

Get your preschooler to practice a steady hand and celebrate Read Across America Day with this challenging stacking activity inspired by Dr. Seuss.

Encourage your child to jump into sea creature science by creating her own colorful "socktopus" sculpture.

Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.

Make a natural wooden peg board to sharpen your child's color skills. Help your little one ace her color matching skills with this natural wooden peg board.