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.

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

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.

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

Invite your child to partake in an eco-friendly craft by weaving long twigs into a useful kitchen stand for hot pots and pans.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

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.

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

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

Make cleaning fun with a duster made from a decorated tube sock.

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

Make a Duct Tape Wallet: This activity provides kids great practice in following directions and makes for a fun homemade gift.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

Make this door curtain to brighten up your home and learn colors and patterns.

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

This little bumble bee is the perfect springtime party table decoration and is great practice for pattern-making, folding and cutting.

Using water, corn syrup, and sequins, your child can create a unique art project while exploring what happens when different liquids are mixed together!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.