Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

Let your child lend a helping hand while decorating the Christmas tree this year! This festive activity doubles as a lesson focusing on the number five.

These 3-D snow globe cookies look amazing on any table and will gets kids excited about the upcoming holiday season!

Get in the spirit of Christmas by creating Santa's favorite helpers, the elves!

This pair of ice skates won't get you very far on ice, but they'll still dazzle during the coldest season of the year.

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

This beginner's sewing craft turns ordinary gloves into fancy fur fashion statements!

Here's a fun math-oriented arts and crafts activity for your preschool or kindergarten child: create a gumdrop topiary and practice counting along the way.

These handmade Christmas treat cups are perfect for house parties, school celebrations, and holiday bake sales.

3-D Christmas tree cookies look impressive but are an easy holiday recipe that kids can make. These sugar cookies stand up on their own!

Kids entranced by Little House on the Prairie? This popsicle stick "log cabin" is a great introduction to pioneer history.

Practice counting with this winter kindergarten art project! As your child sculpts a clay igloo, he will work on math and dexterity and learn about snow.

Celebrate the sweeter side of the holidays with this charming mouse ornament!

Even if sweet potatoes aren't your kid's favorite, try topping them with fluffy marshmallows -- it will be tough to find a child who can resist!

Egg cartons are known to have abundant uses. As you get into the cold winter months, discuss penguins with your child by creating these adorable egg carton penguins!

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity and sneak in a little extra nutrition this holiday season: make a mashed potato snowman sculpture!

These spaghetti ornaments take seconds to make and are a great addition to a tree, gift or window.

This adorable activity is a great way to share the Gingerbread Man story with your kid while she practices assemblage.

Find yourself waffling when your kid asks for a new winter craft? Try your hand at this textured snowman art project for a new twist on painting.

In the mood for a silly treat full of sweet goodness and winter-themed fun?

Your child can make her own at home with a little paint and her own foot. Make a whole colony!

Enjoy the sparkle of a fresh snowfall whether or not the weather outside is chilly enough for snow.

If using regular watercolors is getting a little dry, liven things up by using salt to create a beautiful painting with unique crystal texture!

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Does your child still want to play in the snow, even after he has to come inside? In this activity you'll build a snowman indoors!

Send big holiday love on a small budget by sending these "Elf Tickets" this year...and give your child some writing practice in the bargain.

This project commemorates the milestone of completing the first 100 days of school, while giving your child a manipulative to practice counting to 100.