El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

This butterfly costume comes together in under an hour and is perfect for your little trick-or-treater. Make this butterfly costume for Halloween or play time.

This very physical game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

In this arts and crafts activity, encourage your preschooler to create these shape-stick puppets which can be used to put on plays or act out stories with.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child learn to cut on a line, practice fine motor control, and create a beautiful garland, too.

Make a mixed up animal collage and help your preschooler build her visual arts and math skills along the way.

Bring the sea to your home with this marine life–inspired art project that displays beautifully when suspended from the ceiling.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

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 experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Help your kindergartener use a map to find "leprechaun gold"--and build early social studies skills in the process!

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

In this art project, budding entomologists will create a larger than life, moveable puppet version of a praying mantis.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.