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With a few basic art supplies and a little imagination, you can repurpose empty oatmeal containers into a one-of-a-kind Father's Day cookie jar.

Your child can easily create a ghoulishy adorable bat treat keeper. Crafting this funny fella is a great way to introduce the basic components of sculpture.

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.

This colorful foam pencil topper will glam up any boring pencil and is guaranteed to add personality to any pencil case!

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

Winter is a great time to build a friendly snowman! Turn regular modeling clay into a glittery snowy surprise.

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

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

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

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

Why wait for the Easter bunny to arrive when your child can become a bunny herself? Creating a bunny mask is the perfect way to celebrate Easter.

Teach your kid a lesson about recycling by helping him create a letter holder out of an old cardboard box.

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

Whether it's a bag lunch, goody bag, or used to decorate a table, this cute little fox bag is sure to make your kid smile.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

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!

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

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Have your child imitate the masters or create her own work of art with a bar of soap!

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

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

This goofy pasta clown sculpture will help your child develop his small muscle skills and think creatively while decking it out with a colorful circus outfit.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

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

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.

When your child is crossing streets in the dark, visibility is key. Once he's picked out a costume, make fun and festive neon accents to add to his outfit.

Enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of your home with this first grade art activity: make sparkly snowflake sculptures using modeling clay and glitter.

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!

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

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.