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Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

A scarecrow Halloween craft featuring recycled materials.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Create a beautiful piece of art to celebrate Hanukkah! Using easy to find materials, your child will create a one of a kind suncatcher great for decoration or even a gift to family and friends!

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

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Celebrate the blooming season with your kid by showing him how to make a magical spring mosaic out of all natural materials!

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

In this easy and fun animal craft, make a cute pig nose using recycled egg cartons!

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Make a shiny decorative Menorah using an egg carton and light bulbs.

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

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your first-grader or second-grader using crayons and black paint to create a beautiful wax-resist nightscape.

This autumn science project magically turns green leaves into autumn leaves by using crayon shavings and heat.

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

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

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