Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

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

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

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

This nature craft is a great way for your child to learn about the fall season and make a festive decoration to display in your home.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

Call in your crafty kids to help make this homemade air freshener, perfect for stowing in the backseat to keep your ride smelling fresh and clean.

Your child will boost her gross motor skills as she has fun playing with your easy-to-make and totally safe dart board and dart balls.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

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

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.

Explore measurement with your second grader and make this terrific holiday craft.

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

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

This is an easy, edible craft that your second grader is sure to enjoy!

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

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Your second grader can piece together an adorable--and edible!--wreath for Mom in minutes.

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

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

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

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

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

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!