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

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

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

Creating a cloud of bats is a great way for your child to get familiar with the process of folding and cutting. They also make great Halloween decorations!

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.

Here's a black fuzzy spider that's sure to cause a silly fright! This eight-legged creepy crawler is sure to surprise anyone looking for a treat.

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

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

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.

A mobile craft filled with beautiful flying birds will brighten up any child's room.

Invite your fifth grader to design a fleet of miniature paddle boats to race in the family bathtub.

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

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!

Check out this activity that has your kid create her own Cubist montage. Soon your kid will be well on her way to understanding the vibrant art of Cubism!

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.

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!

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

This Santa Lucia crown is a beautiful craft for your child during the holiday season. Wear a Santa Lucia crown on St. Lucy's Day, December 13th.

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

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

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

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.

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

Make some beautiful and unique candles to light your home.

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.

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

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