Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.

Candy cane ornaments bring some cheer to your Christmas tree. Make a batch of candy cane ornaments with your child to practice patterning and fine motor skills.

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

These papier-mâché bracelets are simple to make, and the result is truly stunning!

Make your own play dough at home with a fruity scent using this easy activity!

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

Encourage your child to jump into sea creature science by creating her own colorful "socktopus" sculpture.

Enjoy the beach all year long with this fun activity that uses sand, seashells, and a shoebox to create a mini beach right in your house!

Celebrate Read Across America with a Dr. Seuss-themed craft: make a paper plate elephant ears costume modeled after Horton from Horton Hears a Who!

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.

Looking for a teacher gift? Here's a way for your preschooler to show off her growing writing skills and create a cute picture frame to show her thanks, too!

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

For most kids the fun is in the process, and making a dollhouse out of cardboard boxes is as creative as it gets! Here's how to make your own dollhouse.

Sweets are for the sweet, but this pretty frame will last longer than a box of chocolates.

Want to make your own version of the Hollywood walk of fame in your own garden? Immortalize your child's handiwork by creating a cement handprint craft.

This adorable toy is fun to play with and easy to make. Even better, you should be able to find all the materials you need lying around your house.

Use a chunk of Styrofoam and some golf tees to make a safe and quiet tool bench for the kids.

Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

This fun craft is perfect to do in the spring, and opens up the opportunity to teach your child about birds.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.

Make a flame-free menorah from beans, pasta, and tissue paper with this simple Hannukah craft activity! 

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Make a natural wooden peg board to sharpen your child's color skills. Help your little one ace her color matching skills with this natural wooden peg board.

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making an amazing sculpture using recycled materials.