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Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!

In this activity, your child will use household objects to sculpt his very own football.

Make a paper jack-o'-lantern treat bucket this Halloween! While crafting, your kid will learn about the process of creating self-standing sculptural objects.

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

With a few creases and crimps, you can turn regular old aluminum foil into tin foil art!

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.

Honor dad's fatherly achievements with a handmade plaque for a job well done!

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

There are a lot of ways to make decorative wreaths. This wreath uses cloth and egg carton flowers!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

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

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

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

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

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.

Make a gingerbread house with your kid with this tutorial. Learn how to make a gingerbread house using a milk carton, graham crackers, and frosting.

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

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Celebrate the season of flowers with a homemade vase budding with blooms of the season. Filled with the warmth of a sunny day, it's just the thing for spring.

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 fun first grade activity will make your child love vegetables (well, racing them anyway). Build a racecar from a zucchini and challenge the whole family!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.