Have a little fun playing with food this Thanksgiving, and a silly harvest holiday potato with your child!

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

Is your princess missing a crown? Look no further: grab a few sparkly pipe cleaners and twist for a crown that's half jewelry, half sculpture, and 100% shine.

Got a young scientist at home? Try this project with him!Create your own molecule design with this home-made clay recipe and some toothpicks!

How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

Invite the hungry caterpillar over to your house by creating a larger-than-life, colorful caterpillar friend out of balloons!

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

This activity spotlights everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, and preserves your child's handprints in his "antlers".

Get your preschooler or kindergartener into the holiday spirit by making a holiday instrument that will improve his fine motor skills and sense of rhythm.

A mobile craft filled with beautiful flying birds will brighten up any child's room.

Enjoy the beach all year long with this fun activity that uses sand, seashells, and a shoebox to create a mini beach right in your house!

Invite your fifth grader to design a fleet of miniature paddle boats to race in the family bathtub.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

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.

This fun craft is perfect to do in the spring, and opens up the opportunity to teach your child about birds.

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

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

Create origami claws that can transform your child into a bird, cat, or other clawed creature.

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

There's something magical about bubbles. Here's a way to turn an old favorite into something new, by ditching that plastic wand for a homemade bubble pipe.

Instead of pulling out the usual Easter decorations, have your child transform cupcake liners into mini Easter baskets.

Teach your child how to make her own buzzer using only a button and a string.

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.

Kids will have a hoot constructing this cute owl craft from a recycled toilet paper roll.

Help your child make a robot! This robot won't talk or follow orders, but he's cute as a button and making him is the perfect project for a rainy day.

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.