Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

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

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Assemble your own stylish spider ring this Halloween using pipe cleaners and googly eyes!

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Using cardboard and duct tape, you can make a durable Father's Day frame that Dad can hang anywhere from his workbench to the office!

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

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

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

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.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

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.

Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

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

Your child will hop with delight as he make this delicious, edible bunny out of marshmallows.

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

Instead of pulling out the usual Easter decorations, have your child transform cupcake liners into mini Easter baskets.

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.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Edible holiday gifts are perfect for the foodie in your life. Learn how to make edible holiday gifts with this activity and tutorial.

A twist on the gingerbread house, this train is made with graham crackers, icing, and candy decorations. A great 2nd-3rd grade holiday arts and crafts activity.

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

Build a paper boat that's modeled on the ones used to cross the Nile River in ancient Egypt!