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

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.

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

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!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

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

Here's a preschool arts and crafts project that makes personalizing your child's room affordable, easy and fun.

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.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

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.

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

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.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Here's a tasty way to give your child some counting practice.

Children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. This activity uses a clothesline to work on alphabet sounds.

Make homemade potpourri out of roses with your child!

Help your second grader embrace his "green" side by recycling empty citrus peels into fruity ice cream bowls!

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

Kids love making shapes with Play-Doh, so they'll love creating their own colorful playful clay!

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

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!

Celebrate Groundhog Day with this cute groundhog pop-up toy. All you need is construction paper, a craft stick, and a paper cup to get started.

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

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

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

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

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!