Horchata is a very popular type of agua fresca, or fresh water, that is enjoyed throughout Mexico. Here's how to make your own!

This holiday season, don't forget the many delights of "cookie science"! Here's a confection we especially like.

Put a spin on traditional salad by tossing in a few toothpicks! You and your child will have a bast making these healthy, bite-sized treats.

Here's a pumpkin nut bread recipe that makes for a wonderful project on a crisp autumn afternoon.

Here's a festive, patriotic 4th of July fruit platter that is healthy, delicious, and guaranteed to be a real crowd pleaser.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Celebrate President's Day with your kindergartener by building a delicious presidential snack: a banana log cabin!

Here's an easy activity that will help your preschooler improve his number recognition and math skills while satisfying his afternoon hunger.

Explore the color orange with your preschooler by creating an edible picture using orange foods.

Make pickled carrots at home! Here's a fun activity to get your child in the kitchen and make something special with no fuss or muss.

This recipes is so easy your child gets to be master chef for this kitchen activity. He'll bake peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies that happen to be vegan!

Popsicles aren't just for the summertime, this activity takes cold and turns it into a creative and tasty science experiment.

Make mom feel like the star that she truly is by holding a movie premiere in her honor, complete with red carpet!

This easy apple cider adds cinnamon candies to give it a spicy kick for Valentine's Day.

Baked rather than fried, these sweet potato fries are a healthier alternative to classic French fries.

Make healthy eating a manageable (and yummy) task for your kindergartener by encouraging her to help you make a healthy apple sauce snack!

Work with your child's sense of fun by making this interesting snack, where playing with healthy food gets your child eating it

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

This year, ditch the boxed caramel corn and spend some quality time in the kitchen making your own!

Apple slices can turn brown, but when they are coated with lemon juice the acid keeps the apples fresh. Here's how to help your preschooler experiment:

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

Your first grader will love feeding his favorite winged creatures with these tasty Christmas "cookies" for birds!

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

This blanched broccoli salad is dressed up with kid-friendly ingredients like dried cherries and crowd-pleasing bacon.

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

Nothing beats homemade salsa from scratch! You and your child can concoct a healthy and flavorful condiment to compliment any summer dinner.

When your child makes cute and delicious pudding cup faces, he has also created edible works of art!

Your child will look forward to lunchtime with this artistic reinterpretation of the same old cold lunch.