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

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.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Make a family tree with your child to teach him about his personal history. Make a family tree with this tutorial, and teach your kid about his family history.

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.

Help your teen make a custom, handmade hula hoop. It's sure to fit perfectly, and she can personalize it with colored tape to make it her own!

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.

Use a chunk of Styrofoam and some golf tees to make a safe and quiet tool bench for the kids.

Show your fourth grader how to use sequins to create a gorgeous, gold-plated Easter egg.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Transform a paper coffee cup into an adorable Easter bunny gift basket in this second grade arts and crafts activity.

How do you turn an everyday object into a scary skeleton? This project is the perfect way to practice counting while using cotton swabs to create a skeleton.

Get your kids drinking more water by inspiring them to design their own personalized water bottle cozy.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

Make a paper jack-o'-lantern treat bucket this Halloween! While crafting, your kid will learn about the process of creating self-standing sculptural objects.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Yarn ornaments are a beautiful and crafty way to celebrate the holidays. Make a set of yarn ornaments with your child, then hang them on your Christmas tree.

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Looking for way to help Japan? Start by making paper cranes! Learn how you and your child can show your support for Japan through the art of origami.

Craft a sparkling magic wand and let your child pretend she's a fairy, wizard, or magician!

This colorful foam pencil topper will glam up any boring pencil and is guaranteed to add personality to any pencil case!

Encourage your child to learn about air pressure by helping him devise his own squirt gun with a water bottle.

Your child will have loads of fun creating this decorative basket and filling it with a secret gift or goodie before sharing with a friend or family member.

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

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

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.