Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Music is all around us. Bring some melody into your home with a hand-crafted door harp.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

Get your preschooler or kindergartener into the holiday spirit by making a holiday instrument that will improve his fine motor skills and sense of rhythm.

Your child can twist and turn their way to creating a freestanding wire form! When they're done they can position and display their small statue wherever they want.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

Looking for a noisemaker that's more musical than your kid's typical banging and clanging? Make a paper plate tambourine!

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

Make a homemade expressionist masterpiece using dough and paint! Practice brainstorming skills with this fun and easy arts and crafts activity.

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

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

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

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Celebrate your child's first day of kindergarten with this arts and crafts activity: make a SchultÃte, a cardboard cone filled with candy and other goodies!

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

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.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Show your kids how to take recycling to new heights by creating a papier maché pencil holder out of old newspaper and wallpaper paste.

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

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

Go green and make a stylish tote bag out of a T-shirt.

Create a herd of pachyderms to parade across a dresser or tabletop and take the opportunity to teach your kid a little bit about these majestic mammals.

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

Have your little astronaut create her own crater-filled moon with this fun craft project that encourages learning about the final frontier.