Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Encourage a bit of mystery and intrigue by teaching your clever kid how to create and use secret codes.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

Get excited for St. Patrick's Day by making a Celtic knot.

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

Show your child how to construct a homemade thermometer. It's hands-on fun and a great way to learn about this important instrument!

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.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

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!

Create a piece of public art on a movable wall. This scrap paper mosaic is made on a board that can be displayed just about anywhere.

Create a haunted house from upcycled materials in this lively craft project!

This Santa Lucia crown is a beautiful craft for your child during the holiday season. Wear a Santa Lucia crown on St. Lucy's Day, December 13th.

A DIY diffuser is a budget-friendly item that will add a pleasant fragrance to your home. Make a DIY diffuser with your child for great Valentine's Day gift.

Sick of the same old arts and crafts projects? Try a new kind of art--string art!

Is your child an amateur origami master? Reach the next stage of paper folding genius with this origami heart!

Introduce your fifth grader to the irresistible fun of string art with this letter project!

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Help your child create her very own invention just like Leonardo da Vinci as she develops her critical thinking skills and lets her imagination soar!

Make your very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

Creating a cloud of bats is a great way for your child to get familiar with the process of folding and cutting. They also make great Halloween decorations!

Combine winter charm with DIY fashion to create this lovely piece of jewelry.

Craft this leprechaun hat-covered jar, brimming with St. Patrick's Day charm!

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Invite your kid to decorate your family's ordinary coffee mugs with brightly colored beaded rings!

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

Check out this activity that has your kid create her own Cubist montage. Soon your kid will be well on her way to understanding the vibrant art of Cubism!

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.