Getting kids to memorize their times tables can be worse than pulling teeth. Sweeten the deal with this activity that combines math and sugar.

This tried-and-true complexion treatment is a slumber-party staple that many people swear by.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Encourage your child to take a page from Bridget Riley and the op art movement, and see if she can create an optical illusion in her artwork.

Kids paint a still life of a vase of flowers using colors found side by side on the color wheel, just like Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Show your first grader how to create her own octopus out of yarn. This simple, yet fun, project yields an adorable play or cuddle partner.

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

Geometric shapes can often be tough to remember. But, with a little bit of art, imagination, and writing, practicing geometry has never been so much fun!

Make a beautiful bowl out of printed lines of poetry that you can use to store everything from jewelery to candy.

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Encourage your child to explore color and its mood-altering effects by creating his own self portrait using only warm or cool colors.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Create a silhouetted Halloween candle holder with this upcycled activity!

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

In this experiment, you'll make a seafloor spreading model to learn more about how plate tectonics work and create mid-ocean ridges.

Prepare for school the washi tape way with some washi tape school supplies!

With this activity, you child will get an opportunity to apply skills they're learning in second grade math, and maybe learn something new about Dad.

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

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

This science fair project focuses on a polymer called hydrogel super absorbent crystal which absorbs water, swelling to many times its original size.

In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.

Make a creative Father's Day art card to celebrate your family's beloved guy!

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Invite your fourth grader to celebrate one of four holidays by creating a kid-friendly homemade Menorah, Advent Wreath, Kinara, or Diya!

Kids learn about examples of mechanical weathering and conduct an experiment with seeds and plaster in this cool geology science fair project idea.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.