Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

This science fair project evaluates the suggestibility of males versus females in copying the actions of those around them.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

This experiment investigates whether there are certain sounds that affect men and women differently

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.

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

Get ready for Thanksgiving by explaining the importance of the harvest. This craft is a great way for her to show thanks for all that delicious food!

Can playing video games trigger an adrenaline rush even though there's no real danger? In this cool experiment you'll learn all about how fight-or-flight works!

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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 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.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

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 is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

This interactive project invites science fair-goers to participate in examination and recording to demonstrate the importance of firsthand observation.

There's no need to hunt down a cactus for this rainstick craft. In fact, you can recycle items you probably already have on hand.

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

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

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.