Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

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

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Upcycle an old dress shirt into artsy bow with just a few simple sewing techniques.

Repurpose those plastic shopping bags hiding in your house into a fun and exciting decoration your child can hang in her room!

Here's a fun arts and crafts activity that has you and your child creating a book with a secret hollow!

Teach your child how to make an all-natural, yellow-brown dye, using just walnut shells and water. This deep dye can be used on textiles, art, and wood.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Make a sweet, budget-friendly treat for your loved ones with these trick-or-treat lollipops.

Make over an old shirt that's destined for the thrift shop with this heart cut-out craft for Valentine's Day.

Give your fourth grader a lesson in making blankets, and he'll be able to give the gift of warmth. Fleece blankets are especially fun to make, and they're cozy!

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Let your kid be imaginative (and a little messy) as she builds a striking centerpiece in the tradition of papier-mâché artists of the past.

Don't throw out all those old artworks! Your child can transform them into a fun and exciting paper circle garland she can use for decorating her room.

Invite your fourth grader to celebrate one of four holidays by creating a kid-friendly homemade Menorah, Advent Wreath, Kinara, or Diya!

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Create your very own creepy, haunted castle sitting in a turbulent field of flowing grass, eerily surrounded by dark, ominous clouds.

Rid your family of that pile of old Christmas cards once and for all! Show your child how to create a nifty 8-sided ornament using his favorite holiday images.

Create your own version of an Aboriginal Australian dot painting in this fun activity!

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

Your fourth grader will hone his fine motor skills and learn to follow directions as he creates this recycled angel tree topper out of an ordinary soda bottle!

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity you can help your fourth grader create this unique, heartfelt Valentine card.

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Create a chunky, textured, tactile giraffe collage that is cute enough to pet! This is a great way to recycle old arts and crafts materials.

Embroidery ain't your grandma's art anymore...it can be adapted to a number of cool designs Jazz up a traditional fabric embellishment with sparkly beads!

Reuse old Christmas cards by showing your fourth grader how to weave strips of them together to create new and unique woven holiday cards!

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Stir up some friendly competition with this tabletop bow and arrow craft!