In this activity, your child will use household objects to sculpt his very own football.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

This activity is a great way to practice sorting, counting, matching, and other early math skills--- on the fly.

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

Batik is a fabric dying technique usually done with hot wax. This flour-and-water method is kid-safe and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay! 

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

These gorgeous emerald green cupcakes can be topped with a taffy rainbow and marshmallow fluff clouds for extra luck.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Wondering what to do with all that extra mint leftover from last night's meal? Don't throw it out--make tea instead. It's easy to dry fresh herbs for tea.

This do-it-anywhere guessing game helps reinforce number concepts. And it's a blast to play.

Help your child chart how much he has grown over his school break by creating his own tree-shaped Summer Growth Chart.

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Frisbee golf is a game that incorporates the rules of golf with the fun of frisbee. Here's how to get started with your child:

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

Here's a green arts and crafts activity that will get your preteen into the holiday spirit: transform an old magazine into a miniature Christmas tree!

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

At your next Valentine's Day celebration, your fifth grader can show family and friends she loves them with some fresh, fruity drinks--made from scratch!

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

This project explores what happens to a rubber band when it is heated and cooled.

The ability to identify number patterns is one of the building blocks to success in higher-level math and this game is the perfect way to practice.