Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

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

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!

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.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Surprise your favorite bookworm this Halloween with a witchy bookmark!

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

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.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Help your child will learn about shapes and patterns by creating her own masterpiece mosaic out of dried beans.

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

Craft a durable, three-dimensional Santa boot that looks great as a stocking, gift box, holiday decoration, or table centerpiece.

Your preschooler will not realize she's practicing her counting skills while playing with this interactive cereal abacus!

Craft a glamorous crown that your preschooler can wear when he demonstrates good behavior!

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

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Let your preschooler create something cute while making something delicious to eat: create bread sculptures, or shapes of bread dough!

Stir up some friendly competition with this tabletop bow and arrow craft!

Want to add some extra pizazz to dress up play? Help your child craft a personalized purse out of an old gift or shopping bag!

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Get in the Halloween spirit with these simple, silly bat decorations!

Traditionally, lovespoons were made by suitors to give to their love interests. Have your kid make his own love spoons this Valentine's Day!

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.

Celebrate Read Across America with a Dr. Seuss-themed craft: make a paper plate elephant ears costume modeled after Horton from Horton Hears a Who!

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, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.