Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

Batik is a traditional Indonesian craft, which uses a technique of drawing wax on fabric to create patterns before dying.

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

Take some inspiration from the past and create some wood block prints with your fourth grader.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

Vincent van Gogh painted golden hued pictures of the harvest using bold lines and vibrant color. Your child can explore this style of art using oil pastels.

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

Why pay for expensive plates when you can paint original designs on your own dishes? This fun activity will bring out your kid's creative side.

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

Your child will be delighted to create a sweet painting in the style of pop artist Wayne Thiebaud!

In this activity, your child gets to peek behind the curtain of puzzle making as they create their very own "Spot the Differences" game!

Show your fourth grader how to design and print his own chop, a Chinese "signature" of sorts that uses calligraphic characters or motifs.

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

Learn about Rosh Hashanah and other Jewish holidays by planning and creating a Jewish holiday calendar.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

Teach your fourth grader foreshortening, a type of visual perspective in art with this fun and easy activity!

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Show your young artist how to celebrate Mary Cassatt, an Impressionist painter, by creating a mother-child painting in her style.