Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock.

Encourage your child to eat nutritiously by having them build this delicious summer fruit cone!

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.

Take a closer look at the soil that surrounds us, and give your child a lesson in Geology 101!

In this lesson, your child will reflect on, draw, and collect things that make them feel happy and peaceful.

What’s the best part of fall? Pumpkins! Use this easy recipe to help your child make some delicious smelling pumpkin play dough. They can use their math skills to measure and mix and then have hours of fun playing!

Make this easy homemade tie for a great Father's Day gift this year.

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

When your child is crossing streets in the dark, visibility is key. Once he's picked out a costume, make fun and festive neon accents to add to his outfit.

Is your first grader a picky eater who judges her meal at a glance? Change her perception of food with the help of this tricky taste test.

Take a page from Art Nouveau master Gustav Klimt and compose a shining collage.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

This flower necklace will have your child practicing patterns, repetition and tracing. Plus, it's so colorful and cute that it makes the perfect gift.

Help your first grader emboss his own design reminiscent of Middle Ages metalwork. Using foil and a wooden stylus, he'll create pretty springtime flower images.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

Any St. Patrick's Day celebration is sure to involve mischief, treats, and a whole lot of green. This leprechaun game will add a little learning to the mix.

Your kindergartener will improve his fine motor skills and learn beginning baking techniques as he helps you concoct this crumbly apple dessert!

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

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

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.