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This Halloween, have your child create a ghoulish bat treat keeper. While crafting he'll learn the basic components of sculpture.

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

Help your child make a cubist self-portrait while he boosts his math and spatial skills with this fun lesson in art history!

No big beach party or a sudsy seafood feast should be without this bright, colorful tablecloth!

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

Show your child how to paint in true Georgia O'Keeffe style. He'll enjoy painting art inspired by a master, and boost his math skills, too.

Have your child create a project that combines the beauty of Japanese cherry blossoms with the eco-friendly fun of a recycled craft.

Make a unique painting while learning about sea life.

Your child can get out the acrylic paints and create a colorful paperweight perfect for dad this Father's Day!

Liven up your Christmas decor with vibrant reindeer created from cardboard. This decoration can hang above a fireplace, over a door, or across a wall.

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

Channel the artistic spirit of Romare Bearden by making a mixed media collage to express different moods.

Teach your child about the importance and peacefulness of Ramadan as she gets creative drawing domes, minarets and prayer halls.

Brrrrr! It's chilly outside. Now's the perfect time to create a snow globe. But, don't worry, you don't need glass for this dome.

Use painted pasta to create your very own ancient Egyptian necklace.

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

Cut out lots of geometric snowflakes and use them for creating colorful snowflake prints perfect for decorating any home this winter season!

Use a simple toothbrush and a splatter painting technique to create this sparkling skyline work of art!

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

Shake things up by introducing your child to charcoal pencils! These unique drawing tools make blending, shading, and smudging easy and fun.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

Help your child show Dad how super he is by making this homemade superhero shirt.

Encourage your third-grader to create a reverse glass painting. This will help him learn art concepts and improve his critical thinking skills.

Kids paint a still life of a vase of flowers using colors found side by side on the color wheel, just like Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers.

This project makes learning the difference between warm and cool colors easy and fun. And it's a great intro to complimentary colors - great for pop art!