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!

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

Kids learn about pointillism as they make their own self-portrait in the style of famed American artist Chuck Close.

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Help your child create a piece of spring art by shaking up the traditional silhouette art form with a colorful collage background and vibrant spring color.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

This art project encourages kids to look closely at their favorite animal and recreate texture, pattern and silhouette with easy to follow instructions.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Inspired by Charles Kaufman's crushed can art, this activity lets kids make their own unique works of art using, you guessed it, crushed cans and paint!

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

In this unique 5th grade arts and crafts project, your budding artist can imitate ancient rock art by creating his own petroglyphs on sandpaper with crayons.

Learn about landscape painting—and artist Grandma Moses—in this engaging watercolor activity!

Young artists will combine two animals into one in this imaginative art-project-slash-game!

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

Be careful what you wish for... Centered around The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, this writing activity encourages your child to consider consequences.

Dress up the dining table with a sweet craft right in time for Valentine's Day.

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

Make hand-painted stemware to give away as a gift in this unique arts and crafts activity.

Get inspired by nature and use recycled materials to create unforgettable pencil holders in time for the back to school season.

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.

Choose a design that is as simple or as intricate as you like and create a stencil that you can use over and over again.

Create a haunted house from upcycled materials in this lively craft project!

Try a fun painting activity this Valentine's Day with your child. He can design abstract art and learn about color theory in an easy way!

Encourage your child to take a page from Bridget Riley and the op art movement, and see if she can create an optical illusion in her artwork.

This unique drawing activity gives kids a chance to practice their concentration and focus, and the end result is sure to bring lots of laughs!

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.