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.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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

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

Based upon traditional Indonesian Wayang puppets; kids will make their very own puppet in this activity, with movable arms that can be operated with sticks.

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

This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

Make a gingerbread house with your kid with this tutorial. Learn how to make a gingerbread house using a milk carton, graham crackers, and frosting.

make the most original Easter eggs on the block with this beading craft to ring in the Spring!

Make some beautiful and unique candles to light your home.

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

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

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

Valentine's Day is a great day to show loved ones how much you appreciate them, and this love bug craft is an adorably simple way to spread the love.

This papier-mâché snowman is a unique winter craft for kids. Use this papier-mâché snowman to show your child the wonders of this three-dimensional art form.

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

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!

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

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

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.