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

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!

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

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

In these three games, children work on letter recognition skills with the help of some tape, music, and a few stuffed animal friends.

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!

Familiarize your preschooler with the concept of numbers one through five and counting with this hands-on activity.

Does your preschooler like cereal? Explore numbers with everyday objects and food with this fun counting activity.

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

It can feel good to hit something when you're mad. The more your child pounds, squeezes, and mashes this dough, the better these play dough cookies will taste!

Your child will practice her counting and number recognition as she matches printed numbers to the same number of repetitions of a simple design.

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

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

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

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.

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

The pudding adds an extra bit of sweetness and elegance to this simple dessert while the strawberries keep it healthy.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

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.

Encourage your child to eat nutritiously by having them build this delicious summer fruit cone!

It's Thanksgiving, so why not celebrate of the turkey? Let the little ones partake in the turkey fun, without having to do any of the carving.

Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed to form new ones. This activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun.

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

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

Using a fruit cereal and yarn, help your preschooler create crunchy, edible patterns.