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.

This easy painting activity feels magical, especially when you use it for a secret message.

Bring history to life by helping your child create her own cartouche like the Egyptians did thousands of years ago.

Help your third grader create a Venn diagram fantasy creature by combining two different creatures to create a fantasy creature based on their similarities.

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

Young artists will combine two animals into one in this imaginative art-project-slash-game!

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

Let your kid have fun painting by blowing the paint around on the paper rather than using a paintbrush. The result will be a fabulously abstract piece of art!

Stamp out the sameness of learning the ABC's for your kindergartener. Make 26 letter sponge stamps and create projects with him to practice.

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

Do you hear "I forgot" more often than you would like? Give your kid a reason to remember to wash the dishes with a fun and colorful chore checklist!

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft idea.

By selecting a pattern and carefully repeating it on the entire surface of a pumpkin, your child will transform a simple garden vegetable into a work of art.

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

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

Transform an old chair into a chalkboard canvas! This painting activity is a useful and creative way to add some quirky charm to your existing furniture.

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

Inspired by the crispy, crunchy leaves of fall, this fanciful project is simple, easy and completely affordable. Now that's something to be thankful for!

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Let your child create a fun and easy locker blackboard out of an old cereal box!

Practice color combinations with a learning tool that looks amazing — and delicious!

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

Make homemade glitter to add glamor and glitz to art projects galore.

Your child can learn more about Vincent van Gogh's influential style of painting by creating an homage to Starry Night, one his most beloved paintings.

Make a handprint turkey with your child to celebrate Thanksgiving. A handprint turkey makes a great base for Thanksgiving coasters, note cards, or place cards.

This unexpected art project is sure to result in a Picasso-esque jumble of imagination that will teach your kid about shapes, colors, and abstract form!