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Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Use your handprints to create a Halloween spider in this fun arts-and-crafts activity!

Enlist your fifth grader's help in making homemade mistletoe. Every time someone passes under it, he will express appreciation to another family member!

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.

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Pin the nose on Rudolph with this festive Christmas game. Play Pin the Nose on Rudolph with your friends and family this holiday season.

In this activity, you can spend time with your child while creating your own gift tags.

Your child will be cheering for 8s and 9s as she tries to create a larger number than her competitors. Whoever ends up with the largest number wins!

With a few strokes of white paint, kids can transform an old family photograph into a lovely winter scene in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

In this lesson, your child will reflect on, draw, and collect things that make them feel happy and peaceful.

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Try a little eco-friendly crafting this Easter: turn lonely, misfit socks into bunny sculptures in this recycled arts and crafts activity.

Demonstrate if cooking destroys all bacteria that is present in raw meats such as salmonella.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Explore the role of starches as thickening agents in food, and learn about the chemical properties of starch in the process.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

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.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Embroidery ain't your grandma's art anymore...it can be adapted to a number of cool designs Jazz up a traditional fabric embellishment with sparkly beads!