Encourage your child to explore color and its mood-altering effects by creating his own self portrait using only warm or cool colors.

Have your little cowpoke design and decorate a vest that's perfect for combating the elements on the harsh Western plains.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Children will love this arts and crafts activity. Write an "invisible" message in white crayon, then paint over it to reveal the secret!

Collect a bag of treasures on a nature walk and use them to create a sensational tactile masterpiece!

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

This fun art activity gets your child to create background and foreground elements, building his art skills and creative development.

Take a fun and simple look at the concept of parallel lines with your child. This art activity is great for fine motor skills and perfect for Valentine's Day!

Ever wonder where paint comes from? This recipe works well with preschoolers because of its consistency and its natural nontoxicity.

Help your kindergartener practice letter strokes while experimenting with the painting style of the great artist Mondrian.

Transform a single sheet of card stock into a double-sided painting of opposites: on one side, a bright daytime landscape, on the other, a dusky evening scene.

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

Introduce your kid to abstract art with this painting activity. It's the perfect way to engage a kinesthetic learner and spark an interest in art history!

This activity will keep your child entertained long after you've put away the markers and glue. Help him turn a paper bag into a self-portrait puppet!

Don't let alphabet practice turn into catching zzz's. Paint up a zany Z zebra and inject a little excitement into learning letters.

Draw letter people with your child to help her take a closer look at the letters, and see the differences between them.

Use your kindergartener's handprint to create a sweet and personalized apple craft.

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

Create a sun catcher using baby oil and construction paper in this science-experiment-meets-art-project!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Most people throw out soaked tea bags after use, but artists know a secret--tea bags can be a great medium for creating one-of-a-kind modern art.

Teach your kid a lesson about recycling by helping him create a letter holder out of an old cardboard box.

Kids have permission to get messy (just a little bit!) as they create a decorative candy cane mosaic from red and white handprints.

Help you child learn the colors of the rainbow and paint them in order by making a beautiful rainbow pot.

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

Create an outer space painting with chalk, water and black paper in this art project that explores the solar system.

Collage this elegant spring-themed card that's sure to freshen someone's day!

Your child can help eliminate stress for himself or a loved one by creating a colorful, homemade stress ball.

Encourage your child's creativity by giving him a new kind of paintbrush -- a feather!

Is your kindergartener having trouble picking outfits for the rapidly cooling weather? This handy dressing wheel makes getting ready a breeze!