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

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

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.

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!

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

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

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

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!

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

Using aluminum is a great way to recycle and make some shiny ornaments borrowing from this traditional Mexican art form. Here's an easy kids' activity!

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.

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

Challenge your child with this exciting 2D to 3D project using a sheet of construction paper, oil pastels, and scissors.

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.

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

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

Create a beautiful piece of pottery by hand using a few simple ingredients, and learn about the Native American Acoma tribe while doing it!

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

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.

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

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 third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

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

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

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.