Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

Create clever airplane favors for your child's next birthday party in this fun third grade arts and crafts activity.

Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's your third grader's homemade miniature plane zooming across the room on a zip line.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

Make a flame-free menorah from beans, pasta, and tissue paper with this simple Hannukah craft activity! 

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

Make an adorable nut buddy by crafting nature people out of nuts in shells! Buddies will take on their own personalities depending on the materials you use.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Your fourth grader will hone his fine motor skills and learn to follow directions as he creates this recycled angel tree topper out of an ordinary soda bottle!

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!

Create clear sound shakers so your preschooler can observe and compare the different sounds that objects make!

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!

Make a batch of chocolate clay to teach kids the art of molding and sculpting. Working with their hands has never been this much fun.

Take a look at this oogly-googly eye Halloween craft! Have your child tweak the design to learn about balance and counterbalance with this crazy-eyed creature.

Make a flowerpot recipe holder for a great kitchen gadget that makes cooking easy as pie.

If your mom loves gardening and plants, make her a Mother's Day garden decoration perfect for displaying in her yard!

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Create a beautiful pop-up paper lantern and will serve as the perfect decoration at your next party.

Call in your crafty kids to help make this homemade air freshener, perfect for stowing in the backseat to keep your ride smelling fresh and clean.

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

This creative art project lets kids explore the wonder of sea creatures while putting their ingenuity and problem solving skills to use.

This simple and creative arts and crafts activity is great for preschoolers or kindergarteners and uses recycled magazines or newspapers.

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

This beaded wind chime is fun to make and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.

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.

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

These papier-mâché bracelets are simple to make, and the result is truly stunning!