This paper alternative to tie-dye is faster, easier, and (slightly) less messy, only requiring paper, white crayons, and a little imagination.

There's no need to buy musical instruments when you can make your own castanets in less time than it takes to click your way through a percussive song.

Your fourth grader will improve her hand-eye coordination making catnip mice, and you'll finally have a use for all those mate-less socks in the laundry room!

Cookie cutters aren't just for gingerbread men anymore. Here are 8 fun and creative projects to do with cookie-cutters!

Got a fussy eater on your hands? Here's a great way to make fruit appear more appealing, and make eating it a lot more fun, too!

Cook up a batch of monster blood this Halloween to add gory details to vampires, zombies, werewolves and more.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

Your child can learn more about still life painting and even Dutch influence on horticulture and art!

Get your kids drinking more water by inspiring them to design their own personalized water bottle cozy.

Looking for a noisemaker that's more musical than your kid's typical banging and clanging? Make a paper plate tambourine!

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

DIY gift tags make any holiday gift more special. Make these DIY gift tags with your child.

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

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

This Valentine's Day, learn a little more about the organ that keeps everything in your body going--the heart!

Make learning to read even more fun for kids by creating an accordion learning book filled with fun transportation pictures.

This activity will make you want to celebrate more often, and save them up for a collection of cork animals.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

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!

By using a tapestry needle, double-sided tape and a stitch guide, this activity helps make sewing more accessible to a beginner.

Make the prehistoric monsters of the past seem a bit more real with a craft that brings the chill of the Ice Age to life!

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to start thinking about jobs she'd like to learn more about and might consider for her future career.

Your child can hone her realistic drawing skills as well as learn more about American artist, Norman Rockwell, in celebration of American Artist Month.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Could your child’s room use a little bit more firecracker sparkle? Add an explosion of glow-in-the-dark color with this spectacular mason jar craft.

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.

Want to help your child develop stronger numeracy skills and make your dice games even more fun? Try creating some googly-eyed funny dice.

This paper plate craft is simple and adorable. What's more, it's the perfect holiday activity for kids eager for Christmas celebrations.