Looking for a noisemaker that's more musical than your kid's typical banging and clanging? Make a paper plate tambourine!

These finger puppets are easy to make, and they're a great way to encourage story-telling and imaginative play.

Here's how to use crayon scraps to make beautiful stained glass window hangings.

Why spend money on fingerpaint when you can make your own? With this recipe, you can stew up your kid's favorite colors right in your kitchen.

The chalkboard surface on this desk globe tempts kids to grab their chalk and start mapping out their next adventures.

Here's how to interview, write about, and present a grandparent narrative that will rock Grandpa's socks off!

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

Bring a bit of the luck of the Irish into your St. Patrick's Day celebration by showing your preschooler how to craft a special pot of gold.

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

A fingerprint heart is a lovely craft for little hands to make on Valentine's Day. Create a glittering fingerprint heart with your child this Valentine's Day.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

In this easy and fun animal craft, make a cute pig nose using recycled egg cartons!

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

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!

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Introduce your child to the concepts of positive and negative space in design with this simple yet striking Valentine's Day art project.

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

Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

Celebrate Earth Day, or any day, by recycling an old CD and make a colorful, decorative fish!

This reindeer antlers headband helps your little one get in a festive Christmas mood. Make a reindeer antlers headband with your child this holiday season.

Combine the science of physics with the fun of playing spy. Your young detective can make his own tiny looking glass. It's simple to make!

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

Learn how to make a menorah with this simple Hanukkah craft. See how to make a menorah for the Festival of Lights.

In this fun, magical art activity, children paint an invisible picture that is only revealed when covered with watercolors.

This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.

The start of a new school year is always a great time to decorate a locker. Here's a way to help your middle schooler get off to an organized, stylish start!