Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

Kids will love painting shapes of objects in a still life while using strong colors showing highlights and shadows.

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Help your child make a picture of a four-leaf clover this St. Patrick's Day. It's thought that whoever finds a four-leaf clover will enjoy good luck!

Use painted pasta to create your very own ancient Egyptian necklace.

Did you know that witches are a very popular Halloween costume? This October the 31st, your child will learn how to create their very own decorative witch hat.

Remind your child of all the things that go bump, bump in the night with a fun post-Halloween activity.

In this activity, kids use sponges to make textured stamps for homemade, artistic Valentine's Day cards.

Create striking pieces of art using handmade heart stencils in this hands-on Valentine's Day arts and crafts activity!

Create a personalized gift bag by turning a plain brown paper lunch bag into a custom-designed costume or shirt.

Teach your kid a lesson about recycling by helping him create a letter holder out of an old cardboard box.

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

Make your own Matryoshka out of simple craft materials in this easy how-to!

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of your home with this first grade art activity: make sparkly snowflake sculptures using modeling clay and glitter.

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

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

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Make a festive bunny box that will be great for gift giving or storing candy and other small objects.

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

Brrrrr! It's chilly outside. Now's the perfect time to create a snow globe. But, don't worry, you don't need glass for this dome.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

This winter world craft will introduce your kid to pointillism, a technique in which dots are used to create a recognizable image.