An easy afternoon craft, this reusable heating compress is just the thing for warming cold limbs on chilly winter days.

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.

Penguins just may be the cutest cold-weather creatures ever! Creating this penguin is a perfect way for your tot to practice cutting out different shapes.

Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Make a festive holiday garland with your preschooler or kindergartener to practice making patterns with household items! This activity is a decorating classic.

Fresh kale and coconut milk come together in this a fragrant dish that makes a great vegetable side or light main course.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Prepare your child for winter with a fake igloo and a list of cozy and chilly vocabulary words.

Combine winter charm with DIY fashion to create this lovely piece of jewelry.

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.

Ignite your kindergartener's creativity by showing her how to recreate her favorite Christmas symbol - the Christmas tree - out of tissue paper!

In the mood for a silly treat full of sweet goodness and winter-themed fun?

If using regular watercolors is getting a little dry, liven things up by using salt to create a beautiful painting with unique crystal texture!

Explore measurement with your second grader and make this terrific holiday craft.

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

Make lunch or afternoon snack more memorable your preschooler or pre-kindergartener with these sweet snowflakes snacks.

Your child can create a special winter headband with the help of some white felt and a length of silver ribbon.

Perfect on a chilly winter day, this hearty, nutritious soup is as warm and comforting as a thick blanket and a pair of wooly socks.

Help your child practice her counting as she makes this fun and festive holiday decoration!

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Send big holiday love on a small budget by sending these "Elf Tickets" this year...and give your child some writing practice in the bargain.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Winter is a great time to build a friendly snowman! Turn regular modeling clay into a glittery snowy surprise.

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

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Put together a pine forest to help you count down the days until Christmas with your little one.

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.

Create a winter centerpiece that will fill your entire house will holiday cheer. This winter centerpiece is seasonal whether there's snow outside or not.