Here are 3 inexpensive ways for kids to make their own beads, from scratch.

Craft these awards out of ribbon for a birthday, party, holiday, or any other event you can think of!

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

In this arts and crafts activity, help your preschooler make metal cloth embroidery art using only a metal screen, yarn, and other materials!

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Using plants and other items from the outdoors and clothing they already own, your kids can dress up as any one of the four seasons or simply as a Garden.

Hone fine motor skills by having your kid create a jack-o'-lantern fiber arts project. They'll lace sheets of paper together to create a 3-D stuffed pumpkin.

Homemade face paint is a safe and economical way to jazz up your Halloween costume. Even better, this easy-to-make face paint requires just three ingredients!

Your little one can welcome the reindeer with an adorable reindeer portrait all while learning the difference between small, medium and large.

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

Etch designs into discs of plaster of Paris using a traditional whaler technique to create a beautiful artisan necklace.

Give your child some hands-on experience mixing autumn colors. All you need is a large piece of white paper and tempera paint.

On a sunny day, make some great art and start a conversation about states of matter in the process with this chalk paint project.

Make your own personalized set of letter flash cards to get him thinking about the alphabet while boosting his fine motor skills in the process.

Wishing for snow? If the weather refuses to cooperate, take charge and make your own snow in this fun painting activity!

Help your kindergartener practice letter strokes while experimenting with the painting style of the great artist Mondrian.

Tic-tac-toe is tons of fun, but the traditional version can get a little monotonous after a while. Mix it up and try this colorful outdoor version!

Preschoolers can explore shapes and texture in this fun and fantastically messy art project!

Teaching kids that stories have an order is important, despite how fun it is to listen to the tale of the tomato that put on his pajamas and went for a swim.

Craft your own Mardi Gras wreath to celebrate the holiday and help your kid build her fine motor skills while you're at it!

In this creative arts and crafts activity, children will design and create their very own alphabet tree!

Kids get innovative as they mix their own colors then make a painting with the new shades of color they've created.

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

Make a colorful rock mosaic that will help your child practice her patterns, shapes, and colors while making a beautiful work of art!