Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

Celebrate the blooming season with your kid by showing him how to make a magical spring mosaic out of all natural materials!

You don't need a garden to enjoy flowers. This first grade activity let's you make a lovely bouquet for Valentine's Day

Make a shiny decorative Menorah using an egg carton and light bulbs.

Show your high school-aged child an offbeat way to let her friends know their future includes a party: fortune cookie cards!

This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!

This school bus is easy to make, and all you need are some common household items.

Teach your kids about colors and patterns while creating a beautiful work of art.

On a sunny day, make some great art and start a conversation about states of matter in the process with this chalk paint project.

Your child can experiment with pouring paint, just like Frankenthaler, which encourages her design abilities and creativity!

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Lacing is a great way to practice hand-eye coordination, which helps with writing. Turn it into a fun preschool art project, by stringing up some ABCs!

Here are some kindergarten readiness activities that you can do with reused plastic bottle caps.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

Did you know that August is American Artist Month? Your child can explore the art of photography by using a digital camera to capture the landscape around her.

Mix eggs, milk, and flour just so, and you can create spectacular, gourmet popovers this Easter!

Take advantage of the summer sun to make you and your child a delightfully refreshing treat--sun tea!

Make your own ribbon to give gifts that special touch. Enlist your preschooler or kindergartener to help create an extra special holiday ribbon this winter.

Homemade Christmas crackers add some bang to your holiday celebration. Make a set of homemade Christmas crackers with your child this holiday season.

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

Crafting a valentine mailbox is the perfect way to get your child ready for Valentine's Day. Now no heartfelt mail will get lost in the shuffle!

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

A valentine garland makes any home look more lovely on Valentine's Day. Craft a simple valentine garland with your child to add some heart to your day.

Use a chunk of Styrofoam and some golf tees to make a safe and quiet tool bench for the kids.

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

Learn how to make marbleized paper with simple everyday ingredients in this fun activity! Your child will learn about oil and water while doing this project.

This year on Dad's day, here's a creative gift that your child can make using simple materials, some of them even recycled.