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

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

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.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

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!

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

If using regular watercolors is getting a little dry, liven things up by using salt to create a beautiful painting with unique crystal texture!

Explore the color orange with your preschooler by creating an edible picture using orange foods.

Etch designs into discs of plaster of Paris using a traditional whaler technique to create a beautiful artisan necklace.

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

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

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

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Here's a delicious activity that lets your preschooler or pre-kindergartener prepare her own fun and healthy snack using cookie cutters.

Create an bouquet of flowers that will last forever using plastic straws and tissue paper!

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

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

Make interesting art and learn about shapes, lines and patterns by using spaghetti noodles.

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

Here's an arts and crafts activity for your preschooler: make pendulum paintings using only a funnel, canvas, and paint!

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

Create fun and imaginative works of art by using trucks to paint on paper in this preschool arts and crafts activity.

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.

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity: create holiday-themed designs on fabric using fabric crayons and an old iron.

In this arts and crafts activity, help your preschooler make metal cloth embroidery art using only a metal screen, yarn, and other materials!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.