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This art project encourages kids to look closely at their favorite animal and recreate texture, pattern and silhouette with easy to follow instructions.

The next time your child decides he needs to press restart on his wardrobe, don't ship his clothes off to Goodwill so fast.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

Encourage your child to take a page from Bridget Riley and the op art movement, and see if she can create an optical illusion in her artwork.

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Your child can re-purpose any used (and cleaned) can into a colorful container to hold Dad's pens and pencils on his desk!

Your child can learn more about aspects of a landscape along with more about Grandma Moses through this watercolor activity!

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

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

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.

Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.

Make some beautiful and unique candles to light your home.

This project is a great way to explore variations in how to paint using watercolor.

Is your child missing a friend or family member that's away at college, far from home, or in the hospital? This cute gift box says "Wish you were here!"

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Show your love of nature with this pretty vase made with vines. It will be perfect for holding a floral bouquet!

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

Keep your boiled breakfast egg cozy and warm on Easter morning with a bright chick egg topper. This craft can also double as a puppet!

Create a scented surprise for mom on Mother's Day! Make a pillowcase potpourri filled with dried lavender.

Your child can create a string wrapped headband to hold her hair back during the hot summer. Plus, it will re-purpose left over bits of string and thread!

Give your daughter a neat project to hold the earrings or other small items that are taking over her dresser top.