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Challenge your child with this exciting 2D to 3D project using a sheet of construction paper, oil pastels, and scissors.

Using aluminum is a great way to recycle and make some shiny ornaments borrowing from this traditional Mexican art form. Here's an easy kids' activity!

Is your child an amateur origami master? Reach the next stage of paper folding genius with this origami heart!

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.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

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

Craft this leprechaun hat-covered jar, brimming with St. Patrick's Day charm!

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

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

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.

Sick of the same old arts and crafts projects? Try a new kind of art--string art!

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Get excited for St. Patrick's Day by making a Celtic knot.

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

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

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

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

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

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

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

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

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

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.

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

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

Inspired by Japanese woodcuts, this make your own stamps project will be a big hit with your fifth grade or middle school child.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.