Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

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.

Here are some kindergarten readiness activities that you can do with reused plastic bottle caps.

Turn printed family photos into a sturdy "flash card" game to help your child learn the names and faces of near and distant relatives.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

Here's an easy activity for your preschooler or kindergartener: use waffles and fresh fruit to give your child hands-on practice with patterning and numbers.

This handprint Santa is a great way for your little one to get in the Christmas spirit. Make a handprint Santa with your child this holiday season.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Your preschooler can learn about texture by recycling old containers and lids.

You don't need a garden to enjoy flowers. This first grade activity let's you make a lovely bouquet for Valentine's Day

Blend homework time with playtime by introducing a cast of colorful characters to the top of your child's pens and pencils.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Make matzoh more fun! Help your preschooler or kindergartener design a matzoh puzzle from broken pieces of the flatbread.

Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.

Create colorful paintings using the turntable on an old record player, and help your child experiment with color and movement!

It's easy to turn old magazines into a fast-and-furious finding game that's both fun and educational for kids.

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.

Here's an wholesome arts and crafts activity for your kid: create awesome handmade apple note cards with just some paint and blank paper!

This stocking craft will get your child to make a fun and textured collage for Christmas. Make this stocking craft with your child this holiday season.

Help your preschooler create beautifully designed and textured Easter eggs using only brown and purple onion skins for a result that's just to 'dye' for!

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Make a "hands-on" barbecue apron for Dad this Father's Day!

Delicious nachos are easy and fun to make any day of the week. Here's how to master this easy nacho recipe.

Here's a fun activity you can do at the library to help your child learn the sequencing of numbers and letters.

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Bring a bit of the luck of the Irish into your St. Patrick's Day celebration by showing your preschooler how to craft a special pot of gold.

There's something magical about bubbles. Here's a way to turn an old favorite into something new, by ditching that plastic wand for a homemade bubble pipe.