In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

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

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

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

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

Learn about dehydration with a wonderful craft project that you can do together, and enjoy this unique doll for years to come!

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

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.

Invite your child to partake in an eco-friendly craft by weaving long twigs into a useful kitchen stand for hot pots and pans.

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Repurpose those plastic shopping bags hiding in your house into a fun and exciting decoration your child can hang in her room!

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

Create origami claws that can transform your child into a bird, cat, or other clawed creature.

Your child will have a blast creating this adorable black cat with a cardboard tube and some pipe cleaners. A perfect craft for Halloween decorating!

Edible holiday gifts are perfect for the foodie in your life. Learn how to make edible holiday gifts with this activity and tutorial.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Make your own volleyball net! This beach ball game is a great activity for kids of all ages to develop coordination and teamwork.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!

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

Here's a quick and easy recipe for homemade play dough that doesn't involve any cooking! This bright and colorful modeling clay makes a great instant toy!

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

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

Share some old school fun with your preschooler with stilts you can make from items found in your recycling!

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

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 colorful caterpillar attaches itself to pencil holders and guards your school supplies!

This little bumble bee is the perfect springtime party table decoration and is great practice for pattern-making, folding and cutting.

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