Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

A homemade coat of arms is a great way to get your child thinking about your family's values, and it makes a fun addition to the costume box as well!

Celebrate the changing seasons with this fun, hands-on art activity that will teach your child about the different colors of the seasons.

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

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Before your crafty kid moves on to sewing needles and thread, help her create a beautiful cross-stitch pattern with markers!

This crafty activity will help your child develop an understanding of important math concepts like patterning and spatial awareness.

Halloween is approaching, so why not create some ghost flash cards that will help your child learn their numbers the spooky way?

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

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

This toothpaste art craft encourages sensory exploration and creative play for younger kidsâjust remember to save some toothpaste for brushing!

In this arts and crafts activity, boost your kindergartener's letter recognition and reading skills by helping her create a paper word quilt.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

Your child can learn more about Vincent van Gogh's influential style of painting by creating an homage to Starry Night, one his most beloved paintings.

Children will love this arts and crafts activity. Write an "invisible" message in white crayon, then paint over it to reveal the secret!

With a little guidance from parents, youngsters can create a Christmas tree using their thumb as a stamp.

Make a handprint turkey with your child to celebrate Thanksgiving. A handprint turkey makes a great base for Thanksgiving coasters, note cards, or place cards.

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Batik is a fabric dying technique usually done with hot wax. This flour-and-water method is kid-safe and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.

Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Make sure your child is prepared for Halloween by having him create a stamp-printing that says: "Trick or treat? Smell my feet!"

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

Create an outer space painting with chalk, water and black paper in this art project that explores the solar system.

Why spend money on fingerpaint when you can make your own? With this recipe, you can stew up your kid's favorite colors right in your kitchen.

Teach your child how to create lots and lots of line designs by wrapping string around wooden blocks, and using them to create line-filled prints.

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!