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.

Make cleaning fun with a duster made from a decorated tube sock.

Construct a card castle fit for a king! Treat your royal "face" cards (the kings, queens, and jacks) to the cool castle they deserve.

Your child will have a blast creating this adorable black cat with a cardboard tube and some pipe cleaners. A perfect craft for Halloween decorating!

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

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

This colorful caterpillar attaches itself to pencil holders and guards your school supplies!

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

This little bumble bee is the perfect springtime party table decoration and is great practice for pattern-making, folding and cutting.

These hanging carrots will help the Easter bunny find your house and celebrate a brightly colored food that is a healthy treat for bunnies and kids alike.

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!

Celebrate the sweeter side of the holidays with this charming mouse ornament!

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

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

Santa needs all the helpers he can get, so why not create your very own holiday elf to watch over your presents.

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.

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Your child will hop with delight as he make this delicious, edible bunny out of marshmallows.

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

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

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

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

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

Learn about dehydration with a wonderful craft project that you can do together, and enjoy this unique doll for years to come!

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

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

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.