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! 

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!

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.

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!

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!

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

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

In this arts and crafts activity, encourage your preschooler to create these shape-stick puppets which can be used to put on plays or act out stories with.

This paper mache snowman is a unique winter craft for kids. Use this paper mache snowman to show your child the wonders of this three-dimensional art form.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!