Start a unique tradition with your fourth grader; bake and paint one-of-a-kind Olympic pins--out of salt dough!

Invite your fourth grader to celebrate one of four holidays by creating a kid-friendly homemade Menorah, Advent Wreath, Kinara, or Diya!

This simple illuminaria can be made for any season or holiday. It's so fun that parents and kids alike will enjoy making a new one for each special holiday!

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.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Invite your kid to decorate your family's ordinary coffee mugs with brightly colored beaded rings!

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

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

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Turn an abstract lesson into a practical craft with the fun and colorful creation of dough earth layers!

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 very own fortune cookies from paper and share good fortunes with family and friends.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

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.

Music is all around us. Bring some melody into your home with a hand-crafted door harp.

Combine winter charm with DIY fashion to create this lovely piece of jewelry.

Help your child create her very own invention just like Leonardo da Vinci as she develops her critical thinking skills and lets her imagination soar!

Introduce your fifth grader to the irresistible fun of string art with this letter project!

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Surprise your favorite bookworm this Halloween with a witchy bookmark!

Pair a planetarium visit with this fun art project that mimics the look of far-off galaxies.

Encourage a bit of mystery and intrigue by teaching your clever kid how to create and use secret codes.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

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

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Create a piece of public art on a movable wall. This scrap paper mosaic is made on a board that can be displayed just about anywhere.