Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

Invite your child and a few friends to get crabby in this game of soccer with a twist: Instead of running, players "crab crawl" around the playing field.

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

Let your fifth grader craft a gleaming green shamrock pin for himself or a friend this St. Patrick's Day!

This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.

Here's a fun book-making project that will help your child learn to abbreviate and provide an opportunity for her to exercise her artistic abilities.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

If you're trying to teach your child about waste and its impact on the environment, why not repurpose a plastic milk jug and make your own sandwich container?

Give your style star a creative fashion boost with artsy chopsticks she can decorate and wear!

Check out this fun science fair project to make a vinegar and baking soda balloon and demonstrate how gas is created as a result of the chemical reaction.

In this activity, your child will explore the differences between facts and opinions. Together, you will go on a scavenger hunt in your home and play the role of detectives in search of facts.

Replace the butterfat and sugar of ice cream with the sublime sweetness of a frozen chocolate-covered banana.

Boost your child's imagination and creativity by having her design her own deck of trading cards.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

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Defend your cards in this multiplication math game! Your kid will enjoy using strategy to build equations and win points in this activity.

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

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.

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!