Use the activity below to help your child create bath salts as she observes how a solid changes when placed into a liquid.

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

Save money and get creative by helping your preschooler create and make her own unique sketchbook to put her art in.

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't—a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

Make necklaces, bracelets, belts, or garlands in this simple and fun activity that recycles old objects and let's your child make one-of-a-kind pieces of art!

This school bus is easy to make, and all you need are some common household items.

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

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

Craft a pirate telescope using an old paper towel roll, and get ready for some goofy pirate adventures!

These spaghetti ornaments take seconds to make and are a great addition to a tree, gift or window.

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.

Preschoolers can ply their creativity making recycled egg carton masks in this clever eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

Melted crayon art is all the rage right now. It's simple, inexpensive, and there's no wrong way to do it!

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

Tap into your child's imagination while creating magic water bottles by filling a bottle with objects that they can search for and locate.

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

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

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

Your preschooler will strengthen his fine motor skills by cutting, painting, and drawing as he creates a crafty caterpillar out of an egg carton.

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

Your child may have fallen in love with certain brand-name trains, but it's just as much fun to make your own - and a whole lot cheaper. Here's how.

This adorable toy is fun to play with and easy to make. Even better, you should be able to find all the materials you need lying around your house.

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

There's no need to buy musical instruments when you can make your own castanets in less time than it takes to click your way through a percussive song.