Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.

Get ready for Thanksgiving by explaining the importance of the harvest. This craft is a great way for her to show thanks for all that delicious food!

There's no need to hunt down a cactus for this rainstick craft. In fact, you can recycle items you probably already have on hand.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Lots of kids wonder what it would be like to be a police officer. Celebrate the people who help keep our communities safe with this fun craft.

Batik is a fabric dying technique usually done with hot wax. This flour-and-water method is kid-safe and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Let your preschooler feel like a real chef by helping him create his very own chef's hat!

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.

In this game, your child and his friends will need to use their observational skills as they try to figure out who's got the peanut!

Engage your preschool children's senses by discovering nature and geography on a walk through the neighborhood.

Explore African culture by helping your child make his very own djembe drum! Help your child explore music and rhythm as he celebrates Black History Month.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

This gluten free recipe for coconut rice is a tasty way to help any picky eater expand her culinary horizons. She'll get great measuring practice along the way!

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

The pottery technique of coiling may be old, but it's probably new to your kid! Make coil pots with your preschooler throw in a little cultural lesson too!

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

This simple movement activity helps improve listening skills, as your child will be required to discriminate between sound and silence.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

This shamrock magnet is the perfect project for St. Patrick's Day. It's simple to make and will fill your refrigerator with Irish spirit!

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

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Practice counting to 100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Learn how to count in Spanish. Your child will practice her numbers and build her reading skills while learning a bit about Latino culture along the way.

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.