Here are 3 inexpensive ways for kids to make their own beads, from scratch.

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

In these three games, children work on letter recognition skills with the help of some tape, music, and a few stuffed animal friends.

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

Hone fine motor skills by having your kid create a jack-o'-lantern fiber arts project. They'll lace sheets of paper together to create a 3-D stuffed pumpkin.

Homemade face paint is a safe and economical way to jazz up your Halloween costume. Even better, this easy-to-make face paint requires just three ingredients!

Winter is a great time to create a textured polar bear. Not only will your child gain practice identifying shapes, they'll also work on fine motor skills.

Tic-tac-toe is tons of fun, but the traditional version can get a little monotonous after a while. Mix it up and try this colorful outdoor version!

Encourage your child to eat nutritiously by having them build this delicious summer fruit cone!

Does your preschooler like cereal? Explore numbers with everyday objects and food with this fun counting activity.

Familiarize your preschooler with the concept of numbers one through five and counting with this hands-on activity.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

It can feel good to hit something when you're mad. The more your child pounds, squeezes, and mashes this dough, the better these play dough cookies will taste!

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

Using a fruit cereal and yarn, help your preschooler create crunchy, edible patterns.

Help your preschooler understand that the surrounding world is made up of a varied combination of land, air and water with this simple activity.

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

Try this new twist to the traditional memory game to help your learner match number symbols to the correct quantity while sharpening their memory skills!

Create your own set of alphabet blocks: you can make just a few or all 26.

Use simple items like clothespins and yarn to craft these adorable little dolls. They're fun to make and even more fun to play with!

This baking activity lets kids play with frosting, while experimenting with colors, and how they mix.

Help your child learn her numbers and how to count with this fun number game!

Here's a Halloween, math activity: have your preschooler or pre-kindergartener carve shapes into a Jack-O-Lantern face and boost her shape recognition skills.

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

On a sunny day, make some great art and start a conversation about states of matter in the process with this chalk paint project.

Here's a quick and easy recipe for homemade play dough that doesn't involve any cooking! This bright and colorful modeling clay makes a great instant toy!

Using homemade felt alphabet letters and 26 colorful pictures, your preschooler will have a great time as they practice recognizing letters and their sounds.

Your little one can welcome the reindeer with an adorable reindeer portrait all while learning the difference between small, medium and large.

This activity will help your child develop her fine motor skills and build spatial awareness,and it's a great way to jazz up snack time!

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.