Forget markers or crayons. For a really unusual art project, close the art supply cabinet, and crack open the pantry! Use rice to make pictures.

What would it be like to be the Cat in the Hat from the famous Dr. Seuss book? This Read Across America project has your 1st grader making his own fun-in-a-box!

Get ready for Thanksgiving by enlisting your child in the preparations! In this activity, you'll work together to create some adorable turkey napkin rings.

Let your child be the king or queen of Mardi Gras by making his own shiny and spectacular Mardi Gras crown.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.

Does nail polish really slow the growth of nails? Explore in this science fair project idea.

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

Here's an investigative activity in which your child will discover real-world names and uses for sugar and find out how it is hidden in many different foods.

This experiment explores the most common colors that appear among a sample of crossbred guppies.

This hanging wall pot made from homemade clay is a perfect arts and crafts activity for preschoolers.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Get in the Halloween spirit with these simple, silly bat decorations!

Help your child hunt and capture bugs to observe to practice important science skills and satisfy her curiosity simultaneously!

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

This simple illuminaria can be made for any season or holiday. It's so fun that parents and kids alike will enjoy making a new one for each special holiday!

Organize your child's art supplies with this fun and colorful tray!

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Celebrate Read Across America with a Dr. Seuss-themed craft: make a paper plate elephant ears costume modeled after Horton from Horton Hears a Who!

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

Show your fourth grader how to design and print his own chop, a Chinese "signature" of sorts that uses calligraphic characters or motifs.

This science fair project idea explores alcoholic fermentation at work by making your own soda.

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Help your child show Dad how super he is by making this homemade superhero shirt.

Teach your kids about colors and patterns while creating a beautiful work of art.

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

Do plants breathe? Not exactly. They do respire though! This activity will help your child with see that plants are producing the oxygen we need to survive.

Show your patriotism on the next great American holiday by making a shooting star spangled banner that's reminiscent of the American flag.