Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

This fun art project is a great way to introduce your child to some basic geometry.

Your kindergartener will love being able to paint a beautiful butterfly, and the lucky recipient of the finished card will be just as delighted!

Here's a creative way to build second grade writing skills this Easter.

Explore the positive and negative shapes of a piece of fruit or a vegetable by doing a contour cut-out drawing.

Whether your child wants to be a cowboy or a princess, this homemade horse prop is perfect to use in all sorts of imaginative play!

Show your first grader how to create her own octopus out of yarn. This simple, yet fun, project yields an adorable play or cuddle partner.

This hands-on activity will introduce your third grader to the concepts of positive and negative space as she makes a shamrock!

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

Help your child to invent her own chore-helper to help her put that growing imagination to good use!

Have your preschooler paint like Monet, and build crucial handwriting skills at the same time!

Your fourth grader be delighted to create monkey companions out of poster board! They also provide a perfect opportunity to teach her interesting monkey facts.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Use adorable animal photos from books or magazines to make these simple valentines that can be given to classmates or friends.

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

In this activity, children learn about artistic portraiture by creating a life-sized painting of their favorite creature.

Let your child celebrate the season with this recycled craft that turns paper tubes into sweet reindeer ready to be filled with holiday goodies.

This handprint Santa is a great way for your little one to get in the Christmas spirit. Make a handprint Santa with your child this holiday season.

Pine cone centerpieces make for a festive and natural holiday decoration. Make a pine cone centerpiece to display on your table or mantelpiece.