DIY Crafts

This art activity provides plans for a homemade fan that's easy for preschoolers to make.

Using a precut wood shape, your child can create a message clip as a gift for a favorite adult.

Your child will have lots of fun waving the colors in this homemade ribbon toy.

Try this idea for making a colorful fan with your child -- use paint sample cards!

Help your child make a memory box, where she can store her special mementos and childhood treasures.

A toilet paper roll and some paper make a simple kazoo for your toddler to enjoy.

These simple instructions will help you build a piñata at home with your preschooler.

This activity will help your child build her self-confidence, while having fun making a collage about herself and her life.

Cardboard and felt can make a clean and quiet take-along toddler game.

Melting crayon shavings on spring flowers or fall leaves can result in lovely greeting cards or art for the wall.

Here are some great family-time activities using leaves. Try waxing, rubbing, and pressing them.

This art project results in a pouch that can hold all of your toddler's interesting discoveries.

Follow these instructions to make a beautiful felt and cardboard doll with your preschool child.

Make a vest for your child from a paper bag, and then let him decorate it himself.

You and your child can have fun making "rock people." All you need are some rocks, some glue, and a bit of decoration.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Making this bird feeder will help your child appreciate the beauty of nature, while also helping local wildlife survive the winter.

Teach your child about sculpture by letting him create art out of wood scraps.

Show your child how to she can turn her hands into puppets, and then have them talk to each other.