Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Make caterpillars out of papier-mache and let the kids explore their inner creepy crawler.

Your little preschool elf will develop some important fine motor skills while creating an entertaining game: Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!

Practice counting with this winter kindergarten art project! As your child sculpts a clay igloo, he will work on math and dexterity and learn about snow.

Kids entranced by Little House on the Prairie? This popsicle stick "log cabin" is a great introduction to pioneer history.

Let your kid try his hand at engineering as he builds and tests two different structures made out of rolled newspaper. Which one is the strongest?

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Make your own architectural masterpiece with supplies from the pantry. Your temple may not be as impressive as the real thing, but it'll be twice as delicious!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.

Bend, twist, squish and press a paper bag into a tree! Once it's finished, your child's Halloween tree will look like it came right out of a scary fairy tale.

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

Here's a fun preschool arts and crafts activity: make homemade clay bead jewelry. All you need is flour, cornstarch, and salt to get started.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

Using aluminum is a great way to recycle and make some shiny ornaments borrowing from this traditional Mexican art form. Here's an easy kids' activity!

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

Celebrate Groundhog Day with this cute groundhog pop-up toy. All you need is construction paper, a craft stick, and a paper cup to get started.

Help your child harness some of her festive holiday spirit with a paper plate craft that doubles as a musical instrument!

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

If your first grader loves to play with her food, turn the messy habit into a clever arts and craft project.

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

A DIY diffuser is a budget-friendly item that will add a pleasant fragrance to your home. Make a DIY diffuser with your child for great Valentine's Day gift.

Wishing for snow? If the weather refuses to cooperate, take charge and make your own snow in this fun painting activity!