Why would you pay for pricey dolls at the store when your second grader can create and play with her own personalized set?

A woven heart makes a thoughtful and heartfelt gift for a special friend or family member on Valentine's Day. Make a woven heart with your young crafter.

Looking for an easy and creative craft? Beads come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors and your kids will have fun creating unique key chains.

Full of charm and creative possibilities, this fun hat will be ready for playtime in no time.

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

Design a set of uppercase and lowercase alphabet cards, then use them to play memory and phonics games!

Your child will "build" a snowman and lace her way around the paper plates, boosting her manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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.

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.

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

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

Looking for Father's Day inspiration? Make him a "card" he can wear...and build up your kindergartener's reading skills while you're at it.

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

Bring the rich history of Thanksgiving to life with a quirky and sweet paper plate craft.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Help your budding artist construct this paper chain caterpillar craft, inspired by the intelligent bug from "Alice in Wonderland."

These DIY star garlands will add the perfect patriotic touch to your home this 4th of July!

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Help your crafty kid make rocket-shaped party favors to hand out to friends and family on Independence Day!

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.

In this painting and drawing project, not only will stars shine in the evening sky over the skyscrapers, they will also create a waterfront reflection.

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

This simple and seasonal kid activity turns glue and food coloring into beautiful autumn leaves that will last forever.

What lives in the darkest, deepest waters of the ocean? Let your child's imagination go vividly wild while creating brilliant fish using their fingerprints!

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Capture a bit of magic with these mesmerizing ice balloons!

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

Build a paper boat that's modeled on the ones used to cross the Nile River in ancient Egypt!