The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Your second grader will get great measuring practice as she helps you make this rich and creamy green dip!

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

Start Father's Day off on the right foot by baking Dad a batch of scrumptious muffins packed with fruit, fiber, and heart-healthy oat bran.

Challenge your kid's creativity with a fun fall art project that features you as the collaborator.

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some math practice.

Create cake pops in shaped like eyeballs in this extra sweet, gross-out Halloween baking activity!

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.

Make a personalized pillowcase for your third grader with his old-fashioned silhouette image. You won't be able to find these in stores!

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Staying close to home doesn't mean you can't get moving! Use this fun challenge activity to encourage your child to move their body in new ways while testing their endurance!

Here's a great homemade card idea that supports fine motor skills and creativity in addition to introducing your child to the art of quilling.

Looking for an on-the-go game that can be played anywhere, anytime? Put down the hangman and tic-tac-toe. Here's a new one for the whole family!

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

Make these delicious and festive smoothies with your kids this Fourth of July to celebrate the holiday with a healthy twist.

Have a Twelfth Night celebration with this holiday tutorial and craft. Learn how to throw a Twelfth Night celebration in your house this winter.

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

Capture your beach memories—not with a photograph, but with a beach mosaic made from that classic beach souvenir, the shell.

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

You've got to try it to believe it! Making these sweet treats allows your second grader to practice with measurement and boost his motor skills.

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

This variation on the game of tag combines exercise, teamwork, and a little friendly trickery.

A round scoop of vanilla ice cream, red sprinkles, and bat and glove cookies are all it takes to make a baseball-themed treat.