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

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Use two toilet paper rolls to make a pair of homemade binoculars and let the games begin. Here's how:

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Teach your child how to make her own buzzer using only a button and a string.

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

This autumn science project magically turns green leaves into autumn leaves by using crayon shavings and heat.

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.

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!

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

How do you turn an everyday object into a scary skeleton? This project is the perfect way to practice counting while using cotton swabs to create a skeleton.

Make a gingerbread house with your kid with this tutorial. Learn how to make a gingerbread house using a milk carton, graham crackers, and frosting.

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

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!

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

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.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.

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

Make your own play dough at home with a fruity scent using this easy activity!

Your child can commemorate the best Halloween candy of all time using foam sheets to give your little monster a little practice tracing triangular shapes.

Assemble your own stylish spider ring this Halloween using pipe cleaners and googly eyes!

Make a beautiful - and realistic looking - sunflower using sunflower seeds and a paper plate with this fun kindergarten arts and crafts project.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

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.