This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Recycle materials found in your home to make trendy curtains for your child's bedroom. An old puzzle and some string is the perfect place to start.

Use two toilet paper rolls to make a pair of homemade binoculars and let the games begin. Here's how:

Let your kid try his hand at engineering as he builds and tests two different structures made out of rolled newspaper. Which one is the strongest?

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

Create an bouquet of flowers that will last forever using plastic straws and tissue paper!

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

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

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

This autumn science project magically turns green leaves into autumn leaves by using crayon shavings and heat.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Using cardboard and duct tape, you can make a durable Father's Day frame that Dad can hang anywhere from his workbench to the office!

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

How do you turn an everyday object into a scary skeleton? This project is the perfect way to practice counting while using cotton swabs to create a skeleton.

Make a gingerbread house with your kid with this tutorial. Learn how to make a gingerbread house using a milk carton, graham crackers, and frosting.

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Using aluminum is a great way to recycle and make some shiny ornaments borrowing from this traditional Mexican art form. Here's an easy kids' activity!

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.

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

Challenge your child with this exciting 2D to 3D project using a sheet of construction paper, oil pastels, and scissors.

Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.