This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Santa needs all the helpers he can get, so why not create your very own holiday elf to watch over your presents.

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

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.

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

Get ready for Halloween with a pumpkin mask made from construction paper!

Explore measurement with your second grader and make this terrific holiday craft.

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

Your child will boost her gross motor skills as she has fun playing with your easy-to-make and totally safe dart board and dart balls.

This fun project will showcase spring's freshest flowers and help your child contribute to the Passover Seder.

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

When your child is crossing streets in the dark, visibility is key. Once he's picked out a costume, make fun and festive neon accents to add to his outfit.

Looking for hot weather fun? Cool the kids down with a homemade slip and slide! You can create your own water park atmosphere for just a few bucks.

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

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

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

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

Here, kids can make edible collages out of cookies and candy. Colorful, creative, and delicious, they make great gifts for sweet-toothed family and friends.