There's no need to buy musical instruments when you can make your own castanets in less time than it takes to click your way through a percussive song.

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

In the mood for a little lighthearted magic? Make your own chi chi sticks, inspired by the divination tools of ancient Chinese fortune tellers.

Your child may have fallen in love with certain brand-name trains, but it's just as much fun to make your own - and a whole lot cheaper. Here's how.

Music instruments can be expensive. Sidestep steep prices with this art project that uses recycled materials to create a melodious music maker!

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.

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

Music is all around us. Bring some melody into your home with a hand-crafted door harp.

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.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

Save money and get creative by helping your preschooler create and make her own unique sketchbook to put her art in.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Take a page from Art Nouveau master Gustav Klimt and compose a shining collage.

Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

Rid your family of that pile of old Christmas cards once and for all! Show your child how to create a nifty 8-sided ornament using his favorite holiday images.

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

This DIY menorah will make a beautiful addition to your Hanukkah celebrations. Make a DIY menorah with your child this winter.

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't—a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

Bring some winter fun into your home while your child practices her number matching skills with this adorable snowman math game.

Prepare for school the washi tape way with some washi tape school supplies!

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Get fashionable with this oh-so-easy, totally customizable washi tape bracelet craft.

Save the tiny tiles from the iconic board game and reuse them as a statement of scholarly style by making them into a crafty piece of jewelry.

Want to add some extra pizazz to dress up play? Help your child craft a personalized purse out of an old gift or shopping bag!

2nd graders with some weaving experience can turn a gallon milk jug and plastic grocery bags into a functional basket.

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.