Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

This paper alternative to tie-dye is faster, easier, and (slightly) less messy, only requiring paper, white crayons, and a little imagination.

This chocolate gelt is the perfect Hanukkah treat. Chocolate gelt is used as a gift for children or in the classic Hanukkah game of Dreidel.

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

If your second grader loves fruit snacks, but you're a little worried about the health aspect of those tasty store-bought treats, then this project is for you!

Celebrate the gooey goodness of peanut butter with a yummy treat your young chef can whip together himself.

Introduce learners to the skeletal system and create a budget-friendly Halloween craft with this paper skeleton!

This is an easy, edible craft that your second grader is sure to enjoy!

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

Reflect on how fast your child has grown this past year with this ruler frame craft, perfect for gift-giving!

Peppermint creams capture the minty taste of the holiday season. Make peppermint creams with your second grader for a sweet treat or homemade holiday gift.

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Make a gingerbread house with your kid with this tutorial. Learn how to make a gingerbread house using a milk carton, graham crackers, and frosting.

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your first grader by playing a pink crepe paper racing game inspired by Dr. Seuss's book "The Cat in the Hat Come Back."

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Here are four chocolate bark ideas to prepare with your kids that everyone will love.

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.