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.

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

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!

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.

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

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!

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.

Here, kids can make edible collages out of cookies and candy. Colorful, creative, and delicious, they make great gifts for sweet-toothed family and friends.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

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!

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

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

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

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

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

Valentine's Day is a great day to show loved ones how much you appreciate them, and this love bug craft is an adorably simple way to spread the love.

Your child will boost her gross motor skills as she has fun playing with your easy-to-make and totally safe dart board and dart balls.

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

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

Construct a card castle fit for a king! Treat your royal "face" cards (the kings, queens, and jacks) to the cool castle they deserve.

Explore measurement with your second grader and make this terrific holiday craft.