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

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Your child can build the home of her dreams by creating a truly imaginative model. She'll get to draft her own blueprints to design her masterpiece!

Take a look at this oogly-googly eye Halloween craft! Have your child tweak the design to learn about balance and counterbalance with this crazy-eyed creature.

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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

Inspired by Japanese woodcuts, this make your own stamps project will be a big hit with your fifth grade or middle school child.

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Sick of the same old arts and crafts projects? Try a new kind of art--string art!

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

Create clever airplane favors for your child's next birthday party in this fun third grade arts and crafts activity.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Save up your paper rolls to help your child create an upcycled craft that looks just like iron work!

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Here's a TV you won't mind your kids staring at for hours. When kids are in charge of the programming, it's hard to see it as anything but educational!

Make this paper mache gargoyle for a lesson in Medieval architecture and sculpture.

Try making your own conch planter in this decorative shell.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

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

What better way to celebrate spring than with a fabulous flower party? Pack the day with fun flower activities and treats for a truly springalicious event!

Encourage your child to learn about air pressure by helping him devise his own squirt gun with a water bottle.

If there's a special person in your fourth grader's life, show him how to create this beautiful photo frame luminary as an extra special Valentine's Day gift!

Practice counting with this winter kindergarten art project! As your child sculpts a clay igloo, he will work on math and dexterity and learn about snow.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.