Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

This tissue paper painting activity has been developed especially with special needs children in mind, but is an enjoyable craft for just about anyone.

Introduce your youngster to this Japanese version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.

This science fair project investigates what type of cookie sheet bakes the best cookies.

Science fair project that tests whether cats have a preference for organic food.

Explore the wattage of microwaves in relevance to cooking time.

Design a set of uppercase and lowercase alphabet cards, then use them to play memory and phonics games!

Probability problems are often among the hardest math concepts to wrap your head around. Here's a classic example: the Monty Hall problem!

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

Create a beautiful pop-up paper lantern and will serve as the perfect decoration at your next party.

This nature craft is a great way for your child to learn about the fall season and make a festive decoration to display in your home.

This simple game isn't just a diversion, it teaches your child to identify the incorrect word within a familiar verse.

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Try a 100th Day of School Scavenger Hunt with your preschooler, and send her on the search for objects of different colors!

Introduce your child to the symbols of fall with this easy-to-make matching game that will hone observational skills and increase your kid's attention span.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Make a natural wooden peg board to sharpen your child's color skills. Help your little one ace her color matching skills with this natural wooden peg board.

Want to turn snack time into fun-time? Help him turn ordinary rice cakes into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute!

With a few basic art supplies and a little imagination, you can repurpose empty oatmeal containers into a one-of-a-kind Father's Day cookie jar.

Try this new twist to the traditional memory game to help your learner match number symbols to the correct quantity while sharpening their memory skills!

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Try a fun Mother's Day game for moms and kids to play together!

Introduce your child to the concept of the melting pot by decorating a patriotic 4th of July planter.

This science fair project idea examines which is the best way to get rid of water stains (stains caused by just water) on fabric.

Help your child create her very own invention just like Leonardo da Vinci as she develops her critical thinking skills and lets her imagination soar!

Get your preschooler ready for kindergarten by helping them learn numbers 1-10 with homemade snowflake counting cards in this arts and crafts activity.

Sick of the same old arts and crafts projects? Try a new kind of art--string art!

Here's a Halloween, math activity: have your preschooler or pre-kindergartener carve shapes into a Jack-O-Lantern face and boost her shape recognition skills.