Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

Your child will create adorable baby footprints using his hand and fingers!

In this inspiring activity, children create and perform their very own Reader’s Theater about helping the planet!

Is your kid all bent out of shape? Try out some trendy dog yoga, or "doga," with your pet dog!

Call in your crafty kids to help make this homemade air freshener, perfect for stowing in the backseat to keep your ride smelling fresh and clean.

Have a kid who loves to bead, but can't seem to keep them all in one place? Use those loose beads to craft a decorative wind chime.

Contrary to popular belief, peanut butter and jelly can be served any time of day. Promote PB&J to breakfast with these tasty pancakes.

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

When your child makes cute and delicious pudding cup faces, he has also created edible works of art!

These cool treats are loaded with fruit, veggies, protein, and calcium, just what your child needs to fuel up for a busy day at school.

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

This Sephardic meat pie features ground beef, mashed potato, onions, and spices simmered in a hearty gravy and then baked in matzoh crust.

How goofy can your first grader get? Show her how to use balloons and yarn to craft a collection of silly faces!

In this activity, your child will learn and practice mindfulness by using their senses to focus on one thing at a time.

If you're trying to teach your child about waste and its impact on the environment, why not repurpose a plastic milk jug and make your own sandwich container?

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

Running out of breakfast ideas for your kid? Make a delicious egg and cheese bird's nest.

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Help your child organize her jewelry or hair bands with this pretty holder made from recycled materials. The finished holder also makes a great gift!

This Halloween, have your child create a ghoulish bat treat keeper. While crafting he'll learn the basic components of sculpture.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

In this activity, your child will write stories about two different people. The stories will include similarities and differences in the ways each person lives in their communities.

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

If you're short on time but want to find a creative way to decorate your Halloween table, try this spooky party favor mug with matching napkin rings.

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

Help your first grader create special 3D paper Christmas trees that he can use to decorate the home or give to friends.

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.

Here's a fun Fourth of July craft that will delight kids of many ages.

Your child can be a Fauvist painter using bright colors and his imagination to create wild artwork!