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Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

Toothpaste plus water equals the start to a magical winter paper project.

These simple yet stylish place cards will dazzle your guests and make fun conversation starters at dinner.

Pine cone decorations are fun and festive for the Christmas season. Make pine cone decorations with your child to celebrate the beauty of winter.

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

Let your child explore the concept of sculpture with marshmallows and pretzels to form an edible sculpture!

This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.

Create your very own colorful stained glass collage Easter egg.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Play this fun math numbers game with your kindergartener! Practice following instructions as you roll the dice and count.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.

Your child can get out the acrylic paints and create a colorful paperweight perfect for dad this Father's Day!

Recycle all those old puzzles with missing pieces into a cute and easy puzzle piece tree.

This handprint reindeer adds some whimsy to your Christmas decorations. Make a handprint reindeer with your child out of paper and pom poms.

Add a sugary kick to your traditional breakfast foods with this gingerbread-shaped cereal snack!

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

Using markers and construction paper, your child will design their own patterned fish.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

Music instruments can be expensive. Sidestep steep prices with this art project that uses recycled materials to create a melodious music maker!

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

A pom pom Christmas tree dresses up holiday cards and decorations with some festive fuzz. Make a pom pom Christmas tree with your child this holiday season.

This easy Halloween "witch" craft is perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners!

Make a candy wrapper collage with your leftover candy wrappers! This candy wrapper collage is a cool, upcycled post-Halloween craft project.

Learning to count can be pretty tough. Have your child play this game with you or a friend and watch her quickly become a master counter.

Make a batch of chocolate clay to teach kids the art of molding and sculpting. Working with their hands has never been this much fun.