Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

Take a look at this oogly-googly eye Halloween craft! Have your child tweak the design to learn about balance and counterbalance with this crazy-eyed creature.

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

This is a great activity for when the kids get a little stir crazy. It works indoors or out.

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Make these crazy shaped bubbles from simple items in the kitchen, and teacher your kids to experiment and hypothesize. Here's how:

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Penguins just may be the cutest cold-weather creatures ever! Creating this penguin is a perfect way for your tot to practice cutting out different shapes.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Your first grader will love feeding his favorite winged creatures with these tasty Christmas "cookies" for birds!

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Help your third grader create a Venn diagram fantasy creature by combining two different creatures to create a fantasy creature based on their similarities.

Bubble wrap is fun to pop, but it's also fun to paint with! Paint a pretty seascape using bubble wrap as your brush.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

What are your young artistÃs favorite Halloween monsters? In this activity he will pick out his three favorites and create a trio of silly self-portraits.

Make a unique painting while learning about sea life.

Thank Mr. Jackson Pollock for an afternoon of messy art and educational entertainment.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

Reinforce your child’s foundational math skills while creating small works of seasonal art with this creative Halloween rock painting activity!

Help your child bring a bit of Halloween magic to school with a spooky ghost pen!

Remind your child of all the things that go bump, bump in the night with a fun post-Halloween activity.

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.