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.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

What heats up fasterâwater or soil? 5th grade students test the specific heat of water against the specific heat of sand in this great science fair project.

Future engineers, unite! Discover how to keep a sandcastleâs bridge from falling into the moat.

Take play-dough to the next level with this homemade recipe, adding surprising ingredients perfect for summer!

Teach your kids about colors and patterns while creating a beautiful work of art.

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

Find sums of 10 in this fun first-grade math card game that helps kids build addition skills. Help your child use critical thinking skills to find the sums.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child the helpful strategy of adding quickly to 10 in this fun and easy-to-make card game!

In this activity, your child will reflect on one role model in their life or research one historical figure that has displayed perseverance. Then, they will create a slideshow presentation or poster that defines and illustrates perseverance.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

Children learn about the benefits of mindfulness, teach someone else what they've learned, and create a sand timer to use during mindfulness practice.

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.

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!

Help your kindergartener practice counting from one to ten with this fun outdoor activity. Make a "My Backyard Counting Book" to review counting to ten.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

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.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

In this activity, you and your child will watch a video and learn how the brain easily remembers negative information, but not always positive. You will practice positivity by writing or drawing pictures of 10 positive things that happened today.

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child some helpful strategies with this spin off of the traditional "Go Fish" game.

In this science fair project, students will create a model of a shoreline, observe erosion and examine how jetties prevent erosion.

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!