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

Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Make a roaring rocket ship toy out of a paper towel roll and some tissue paper.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

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.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

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

Honor dad's fatherly achievements with a handmade plaque for a job well done!

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

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.

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

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

Avoid holiday card clutter by arranging cards into an artfully simple display: pin them to a length of yarn with classic wooden clothespins.

The start of a new school year is always a great time to decorate a locker. Here's a way to help your middle schooler get off to an organized, stylish start!

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

Recycle materials found in your home to make trendy curtains for your child's bedroom. An old puzzle and some string is the perfect place to start.

Help your kid organize her collection of earrings and other accessories with a fun embroidery craft!

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.

Inspired by Japanese woodcuts, this make your own stamps project will be a big hit with your fifth grade or middle school child.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.