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Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

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

Let your child explore the concept of sculpture with marshmallows and pretzels to form an edible sculpture!

Help your child will learn about shapes and patterns by creating her own masterpiece mosaic out of dried beans.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Practice math and measurement with your third grader this Fourth of July by making these festive cupcakes!

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Children will discuss what it means to have healthy friendships and create a unique friendship painting that illustrates the qualities of good friends.

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Check out this cool science fair project on identifying rocks and minerals for kids.

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity and sneak in a little extra nutrition this holiday season: make a mashed potato snowman sculpture!

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

Want to go paperless this holiday season? Here's a delicious way to get your third grader started (and practice some writing in the process!)

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

Keep your clever kid occupied with this tricky grille cipher.

Construct a card castle fit for a king! Treat your royal "face" cards (the kings, queens, and jacks) to the cool castle they deserve.

Here's a fun car game for you: Blind Distance. Blind Distance is a great way to bond with your child and teacher her about depth perception at the same time.

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.

A valentine wreath brightens up any home on Valentine's Day. Craft a pretty valentine wreath out of colorful chocolate kisses.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will create a goal board and practice setting one goal for an assignment or task and the steps they will need to achieve it.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

Here's a review of some common (and commonly confused) grammar terms, as well as a quick activity to apply them to reading and writing.

This reading activity combines some of the most common sight words with a pictograph puzzle that's sure to keep your kindergartener engaged.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.