Keep your clever kid occupied with this tricky grille cipher.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

This science fair project idea demonstrates sonar mapping of the ocean floor.

Science fair project that cultivates slime mold and monitors the stages of its development.

How can we make healthy choices and be thoughtful in our actions? In this social emotional learning activity, your child will reflect on making tough choices and the questions to ask in order to help make healthy choices.

Let your child play with scissors! Put them to work, creating a book that will keep them busy, and help them practice their letters, too.

Make a textured name plate to hang on your preschooler's door!

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Science fair project in which you will examine how crystals are formed by creating your own crystal using charcoal briquettes, salt, and ammonia.

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

This time-based word builder is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with!

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

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 your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Guide your preschooler through making a handmade bug valentine for a loved one; it's an adorable way to say, "I love you."

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your kindergartener by playing an alphabet balloon volley game inspired by "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" by Dr. Seuss.

Have a lot of loose buttons lying around the house? Here are four ways to turn those loose buttons into an easy and positive learning experience. Button up!

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft idea.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

This simple bookmaking activity will introduce and reinforce alphabet and number recognition skills that have been taught at home or learned in preschool.

Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

How do crystals form? In this science fair project, students will use three different saturated solutions to see how different minerals form crystals over time.

Improve your child's memory, focus, and concentration with this outdoor group memory game. For 4th grade, 5th grade, and middle school age children.

Promote the well-being of your first or second grader's mind and body by teaching him some beginning yoga poses and techniques.

Check out this cool science fair idea on why hard fruits become soft and learn how to compare the sugar content between ripe and unripe fruits.

Science fair project that compares tap water and bottled water for the presence of common impurities.

Science fair project that creates fog using bottles of hot and cold water.

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

These secret code activities are fun, and also provide fourth graders with great opportunities to practice language development and logical reasoning.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.