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

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!

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.

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!

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.

Santa needs all the helpers he can get, so why not create your very own holiday elf to watch over your presents.

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!

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Make a paper jack-o'-lantern treat bucket this Halloween! While crafting, your kid will learn about the process of creating self-standing sculptural objects.

Take a look at this oogly-googly eye Halloween craft! Have your child tweak the design to learn about balance and counterbalance with this crazy-eyed creature.

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

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

Your child will have a blast creating this adorable black cat with a cardboard tube and some pipe cleaners. A perfect craft for Halloween decorating!

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

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

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.