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

Here's an interesting activity that will enable your child to make his own magnifier out of a drop of water

Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!

Turn your leftover cranberry dressing into a sweet, rich bread with this holiday recipe.

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

Try this entertaining and educational math activity that will teach your child how to add and subtract decimals.

Learn about landscape painting—and artist Grandma Moses—in this engaging watercolor activity!

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Pretty fluttery feather earrings add a light touch to any outfit. Your child will float on air knowing she made the earrings herself.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Help your child make their next gifting extra special with a handmade gift box.

each some early sewing skills with this cute felt egg project that can be reused as a silly gift, a toy for younger siblings, or a doll accessory.

In this activity, work with your child to build a chain of strengths, highlighting their individual strengths and unique abilities.

Flip your way into the fall season with this easy and delicious pumpkin pancake recipe that your child can make on weekend mornings!

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

Construct a card castle fit for a king! Treat your royal "face" cards (the kings, queens, and jacks) to the cool castle they deserve.

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.

Get ready to make a dollar...using playing cards! The first player to accumulate the amount of points equal to a dollar wins.

What is the best stain remover for clothes? In this fun and easy science fair project idea, students will identify the best method for laundry stain removal.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

The objective of this science fair project is to set up a compost bin to convert food scraps and organic waste.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

This fun and easy quiz show game will help your fifth grader memorize and study vocabulary from their math, science, social studies, and language arts classes!