Fill this treasure box with trinkets, photos, or anything else your child wants to keep near (and dear!) to her heart.

What you'll need

• Ruler
• Decorative paper
• Small, empty matchbox
• Craft glue
• Thumbtack
• Wooden skewer
• Large-eyed needle
• Narrow ribbon

• How to make it

  1 - Measure and cut a piece of paper to wrap around the box, then cut two more pieces to cover the ends of the drawer. Glue the paper to the box and let it dry completely.
  
  
  2 - Remove the drawer and use the thumbtack to punch two holes, side-by-side, in the side of the box. Use the pointed end of the skewer to slightly enlarge the holes.
  
  
  3 - Use the needle to thread the ribbon down through one hole and up through the other, then knot the ribbon against the outside of the box.
  
  
  4 - Line the drawer with matching paper, then slide it back in place. Decorate the outside of the box with a shape cut from coordinating paper. Have your child fill the box with treasures.

Young artists can explore texture, line, and color with this no-mess creative project. .

What you'll need

• fuzzy yarn
• 40-grit sandpaper

Using craft sticks and fabric scraps, kids can create this fun and pretty flower garden activity with recycled materials – perfect for Earth Day.

What you'll need

• ½ black chenille stem
• Paper coffee filter

By day, this cityscape mural makes a great backdrop for playing with toy cars and trucks. When the sun goes down, all it takes is a night-light to illuminate the buildings and night sky.

What you'll need

• Interior acrylic white wall paint
• 2 or 3 rectangular sponges of assorted sizes

Wet dishes never had it so good! A decorated towel mixes function and fun in a unique project that will delight just about anybody on your list (who's not a kid, of course). Your designs can be as beautiful, comical, or whimsical as you like. You can print on almost any cloth -- napkins, aprons, tote bags, T-shirts -- but dish towels are an easy and inexpensive place to start.

With this hand-painted pad, your child's computer mouse will never be far from reach -- if not his own, then Mickey's. It's topped with one of the mouse's signature white gloves.

What you'll need

• Template for Mickey Mouse Pad
• Scissors

Buttercup the Fairy says, "No one has ever managed to photograph a fairy, but these flower-petal prints are a clever way to capture our likeness. Put your prints in tiny frames, or use them to decorate notecards or a bookmark."

What you'll need

• Flower petals (some kinds work better than others, so you'll want to experiment; we used violas and Johnny-jump-ups)
• Bath or kitchen towel
• Wooden cutting board
• Paper towels
• White card stock
• Hammer
• Fine-tip marker