This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Use two toilet paper rolls to make a pair of homemade binoculars and let the games begin. Here's how:

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

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?

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Create a crafty porcupine with your first grader, and use the opportunity to teach your little one about it's ingenious (yet painful!) defense mechanism.

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.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Your fourth grader will hone his fine motor skills and learn to follow directions as he creates this recycled angel tree topper out of an ordinary soda bottle!

Here's a fun activity that will have your child making their very own television program from scratch!

Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.

Repurpose those plastic shopping bags hiding in your house into a fun and exciting decoration your child can hang in her room!

Your child will have a blast creating this adorable black cat with a cardboard tube and some pipe cleaners. A perfect craft for Halloween decorating!

Edible holiday gifts are perfect for the foodie in your life. Learn how to make edible holiday gifts with this activity and tutorial.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Make your own volleyball net! This beach ball game is a great activity for kids of all ages to develop coordination and teamwork.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Have your little astronaut create her own crater-filled moon with this fun craft project that encourages learning about the final frontier.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!

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!

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

Share some old school fun with your preschooler with stilts you can make from items found in your recycling!

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

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

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

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

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!