Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Based on the popular "I Spy" game, this activity lets your kid practice important skills like number identification and place value.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Arrange a cluster of glittering pumpkins on your dining table or use them as individual place cards to add a little sparkle to your next fall party.

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

The kitchen can be a favorite place for kids. And cooking helps them develop valuable skills-- from eye-hand coordination, to reading, to math

In this activity, your child will discuss how to stand up for others, and they'll use pipe cleaners to design a symbol that reminds them to stand up for others.

Spice up your everyday vase with this fun craft adding colorful layers of beans to a regular vase. The beans add beauty and function, helping prop up flowers.

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will write loving kindness notes to place around the home to serve as a reminder (for themselves and others) to see the goodness within themselves.

Help your kid celebrate Valentine's Day and keep up with her homework with this butterfly pencil craft!

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Brighten up everyone's day with this circular rainbow plate perfect for celebrating spring or St. Patrick's Day.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

Get in the 4th of July spirit by whipping up a batch of frosty snow cones, sweetened with syrup in a patriotic palette.

Let your young chef whip up some cheer in the kitchen with these tasty and adorable chocolate trees snacks.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

Return to school in style! Dress up your pencil holders with this delightful and always seasonally appropriate arts and craft project.

Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!

Boost creativity with this simple activity where kids make up biographies of people they find in old magazines.

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!