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

This hands-on activity that involves arranging pieces of yarn will teach your pre-K child the concept of ordering items by length in an interesting way.

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!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Strengthen your child's number recognition skills with this fun game using an old, empty egg carton!

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Your child will enjoy feeling independent and creative as she develops her fine motor skills while making this necklace using just yarn and colored straws.

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

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

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!

Help your preschooler celebrate his big day by crafting a special, sparkly diploma frame to celebrate his achievement!

Your preschooler will not realize she's practicing her counting skills while playing with this interactive cereal abacus!

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.

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.

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.