Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Transform a paper coffee cup into an adorable Easter bunny gift basket in this second grade arts and crafts activity.

This fun first grade activity will make your child love vegetables (well, racing them anyway). Build a racecar from a zucchini and challenge the whole family!

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Kids can make a cute fluffy bunny for Easter using a tin can and cotton balls in this creative first grade arts and crafts activity.

Enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of your home with this first grade art activity: make sparkly snowflake sculptures using modeling clay and glitter.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

Help your first grader make a coin bank that builds connections to early reading and math. And build good saving habits, too!

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Create a crafty porcupine with your first grader, and use the opportunity to teach your little one about it's ingenious (yet painful!) defense mechanism.

How goofy can your first grader get? Show her how to use balloons and yarn to craft a collection of silly faces!

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

While you whip up mashed potatoes for your next dinner party, your first grader and friends can stay occupied by crafting their own silly spud characters.

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

On the next rainy day spent inside, delight your third grader by showing him how to make his own weatherproof octopus to display for those passing by.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.

What would it be like to be the Cat in the Hat from the famous Dr. Seuss book? This Read Across America project has your 1st grader making his own fun-in-a-box!

If your first grader loves to play with her food, turn the messy habit into a clever arts and craft project.

Help your first grader create special 3D paper Christmas trees that he can use to decorate the home or give to friends.

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Have your child imitate the masters or create her own work of art with a bar of soap!

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

Cookie cutters aren't just for gingerbread men anymore. Here are 8 fun and creative projects to do with cookie-cutters!