Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making an amazing sculpture using recycled materials.

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

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

Using aluminum is a great way to recycle and make some shiny ornaments borrowing from this traditional Mexican art form. Here's an easy kids' activity!

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

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!

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

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.

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.

Create a beautiful piece of pottery by hand using a few simple ingredients, and learn about the Native American Acoma tribe while doing it!

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

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

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.

Using water, corn syrup, and sequins, your child can create a unique art project while exploring what happens when different liquids are mixed together!

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.

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.

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.

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!

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!