This activity is a great starting point for practicing mental math because it is quick, easy and involves only simple addition facts.

Learn how to make paper Christmas trees with this simple craft. See how to make paper Christmas trees and celebrate the holiday season.

The possibilities are endless with this fun Halloween-themed STEM activity! With simple supplies, your child will experiment, adapt, and use their creativity while they build structures using different specifications.

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

This Mother's Day, help your child practice math measurement skills with this "mom" recipe card.

Being sick stinks! Help make being achy a little easier by helping your child craft a comforting hot water bottle doll out of fabric, googly eyes, and ribbon.

Pizza for breakfast? Celebrate Father's Day with a fun filled cooking treat.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.

Winter is a great time to create a textured polar bear. Not only will your child gain practice identifying shapes, they'll also work on fine motor skills.

This math game helps fourth graders improve their understanding of positive and negative integers in a fun way.

These colorful paper butterflies make cute hanging decorations for your child's room, but they can also be used for active play.

Your kindergartener can contribute these beaded napkin rings to your Thanksgiving table...and sneak in some good math patterning practice, too.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Turn your leftover cranberry dressing into a sweet, rich bread with this holiday recipe.

Make this cool iPod or cell phone case for Dad out of one of his little-used ties.

Make a festive holiday garland with your preschooler or kindergartener to practice making patterns with household items! This activity is a decorating classic.

Learning to count can be pretty tough. Have your child play this game with you or a friend and watch her quickly become a master counter.

In this activity, your child will learn how slowing down and using mindfulness can help us be more aware of others' needs. They will also draw a picture of a time when they made a healthy and helpful choice.

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

Homemade candy canes are a sweet gift for your friends and family. Make homemade candy canes with your child this Christmas.

Need to cool down on a hot summer night? This gazpacho recipe does the trick.