Stir up some friendly competition with this tabletop bow and arrow craft!

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

Based upon traditional Indonesian Wayang puppets; kids will make their very own puppet in this activity, with movable arms that can be operated with sticks.

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!

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.

Your third grader will strengthen her hand-eye coordination as she creates and plays her very own take-anywhere pinball game!

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

Build a paper boat that's modeled on the ones used to cross the Nile River in ancient Egypt!

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.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

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

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

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

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

Looking for way to help Japan? Start by making paper cranes! Learn how you and your child can show your support for Japan through the art of origami.

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

Enchant your garden with flower fairies and let their beauty bloom with this charming fairy craft.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Make a clay sculpture of a fall tree to celebrate the changing seasons and bring out the artist in your third grader.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

A twist on the gingerbread house, this train is made with graham crackers, icing, and candy decorations. A great 2nd-3rd grade holiday arts and crafts activity.