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

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

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.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

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

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.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

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.

Encourage your child to jump into sea creature science by creating her own colorful "socktopus" sculpture.

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!

Bring the sea to your home with this marine life–inspired art project that displays beautifully when suspended from the ceiling.

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.