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

Before your crafty kid moves on to sewing needles and thread, help her create a beautiful cross-stitch pattern with markers!

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

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.

This crafty activity will help your child develop an understanding of important math concepts like patterning and spatial awareness.

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

Hand-painted pottery is the perfect way to add a bit of decoration to your potted plants.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Recycle an old soda bottle into a beautiful, functional soap dish! In this project your child will practice saving the environment in a proactive way.

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

Use your handprints to create a Halloween spider in this fun arts-and-crafts activity!

Your child can use watercolors to paint butterflise and to practice the "wet into wet" technique, an important step in art.

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

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.