This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

This low-prep party game is a perfect for entertaining all-too-easily-bored teens, and an easy way to lighten the mood during a group study session.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

Do human lie detectors exist? Charge up your powers of observation to see if you can tell a lie from the truth.

Help your teen delve into the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; he'll come up with catchy slogans to advertise them in a pretend travel brochure.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

This science fair project idea compares the cuteness reaction between genders.

To channel your child's revolutionary ambitions, introduce her to the political process, and encourage her to campaign for her cause!

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

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

In this game, your child and his friends will need to use their observational skills as they try to figure out who's got the peanut!

Play Exquisite Corpse with your high schooler to give her a taste of French Surrealism while working collaboratively to create unique and funky pieces of art!

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.