Don't shell out the money for a new pair of kicks! Help your second grader add some charm to her shoelaces with fabric dye.

Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.

In this activity, your child will reflect on how adults can learn from kids. They will watch a TED Talk presented by a 12-year-old girl about the power of young people’s ideas and teachings, and they will generate some of their own unique ideas.

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Your mother is a treasure, so celebrate her with a fun Motherâs Day Treasure Hunt.

How much does 100 weigh? Play this fun guessing game with your child to commemorate the 100th day of school.

Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech with this meaningful and educational art project.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will play a mindful listening game and create a video or skit that teaches others about mindful listening.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Make clothing battles a thing of the past by allowing your second grader to design his own dress-up shirt out of an ultra-comfy t-shirt for New Year's.

Help your child learn grammar the fun way with this engaging clothespin game!

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

Give your smart second grader a rich challenge with this activity that combines graphing practice with money!

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

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

Give your child some practice with even numbers, while creating a cute Christmas keepsake. Create this skip counting book.

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

Challenge your child to create a lipogram, or a piece of writing that omits one specific letter. This activity strengthens writing and language skills.

Send big holiday love on a small budget by sending these "Elf Tickets" this year...and give your child some writing practice in the bargain.