Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

Invite your fifth grader to design a fleet of miniature paddle boats to race in the family bathtub.

A twist on the gingerbread house, this train is made with graham crackers, icing, and candy decorations. A great 2nd-3rd grade holiday arts and crafts activity.

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.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Your kid and his friends will have a blast taking turns playing the role of a traffic cop in this Labor Day version of the classic game Red Light, Green Light.

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

This adorable toy is fun to play with and easy to make. Even better, you should be able to find all the materials you need lying around your house.

This clay doesn't need to go into the oven. Brew up a batch, let your child shape it, and dry overnight. By morning, it's ready for paint. Perfect for holidays!

Tic-tac-toe is tons of fun, but the traditional version can get a little monotonous after a while. Mix it up and try this colorful outdoor version!

Here, kids can make edible collages out of cookies and candy. Colorful, creative, and delicious, they make great gifts for sweet-toothed family and friends.

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Your child can build the home of her dreams by creating a truly imaginative model. She'll get to draft her own blueprints to design her masterpiece!

Cookie cutters aren't just for gingerbread men anymore. Here are 8 fun and creative projects to do with cookie-cutters!

Want to help your child learn to fit homework time into a real-life schedule? Here's a tool that can help the whole family.