Gourd painting is a fun fall activity that makes for perfect Thanksgiving decorations. Try gourd painting with your child for some seasonal fun this autumn.

Choose a design that is as simple or as intricate as you like and create a stencil that you can use over and over again.

Make a knight using metal washers, screws, bolts and aluminum foil, creating the most resistant armor anyone has ever seen.

Celebrate spring with a cute cut-out bug button your child can make out of colorful felt and markers!

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

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.

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

Make clothing battles a thing of the past by allowing your second grader to design his own dress-up shirt out of an ultra-comfy t-shirt for New Year's.

Make this paper mache gargoyle for a lesson in Medieval architecture and sculpture.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

This arts and crafts project isn't just full of creativity, it's got a lot to teach kids about world cultures as well.

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.