Don't shell out the money for a new pair of kicks! Help your second grader add some charm to her shoelaces with fabric dye.

Make a First Day of School Mobile to help commemorate the big step from preschool to kindergarten and ease those first day jitters!

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Your child can make her own at home with a little paint and her own foot. Make a whole colony!

Let your child experiment with and experience mixed media art in this introductory art project.

Mason jar lights add a bit of holiday sparkle to a bland patio or dinner table. Make some mason jar lights to add to your collection of Christmas decorations.

Create a chunky, textured, tactile giraffe collage that is cute enough to pet! This is a great way to recycle old arts and crafts materials.

This hungry lunch bag monster will rev up your childâs appetite and get him excited about whatâs inside.

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

This countdown to Christmas craft is fun for kids who are excited for the holiday. Countdown to Christmas with this fun holiday activity.

Ignite your kindergartener's love of adventure and learning with an imaginary trip under the sea.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Fashion forward kids get a chance to unleash their inner designer by creating their own fabric-embellished shoes in this teen arts and crafts activity.

Pasta makes a good dinner, but it can also be used to teach proper letter formation! In this easy crafts activity, you'll use pasta and glue to form letters.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.

Create a beautiful piece of pottery by hand using a few simple ingredients, and learn about the Native American Acoma tribe while doing it!

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

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

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

Whether you love the sweet candy kernels or not, the vibrant colors of candy corn make them perfect for your child and his artistic talents.

Transform paper towel tubes into some great binoculars for imaginary playtime!

This felt pie craft not only teaches sewing skills, but is a sneaky introduction to elementary math standards like geometry, measurement and estimation.

Construction paper, scissors, markers and glue are all your child needs to make these gruesomely whimsical monster bookmarks.

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

Learn how to make a haunted house with this Halloween craft. See how to make a haunted house with a project that is fun for ghosts and ghouls alike.