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Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

Have your child assemble a tiny bunny that she can carry with her and pull out whenever she needs a friend.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

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.

A DIY diffuser is a budget-friendly item that will add a pleasant fragrance to your home. Make a DIY diffuser with your child for great Valentine's Day gift.

Kids make a cute pipe cleaner bumble bee craft and learn a few interesting bee facts along the way in this spring-themed arts and crafts activity.

Transform a paper coffee cup into an adorable Easter bunny gift basket in this second grade arts and crafts activity.

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.

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

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.

Encourage a bit of mystery and intrigue by teaching your clever kid how to create and use secret codes.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

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!

Put together a pine forest to help you count down the days until Christmas with your little one.

Your second grader can piece together an adorable--and edible!--wreath for Mom in minutes.

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.

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

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

This fragrant drawer sachet keeps clothes smelling sweet, and makes for the perfect gift.

Your child can twist and turn their way to creating a freestanding wire form! When they're done they can position and display their small statue wherever they want.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Help your first grader make a coin bank that builds connections to early reading and math. And build good saving habits, too!

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

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

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?