Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

To make this unique Valentine's Card, all your child will need is his creative mind, some paper, and a pencil.

Using lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life, help your child implement kindness and compassion into their interactions with others.

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

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

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

Valentine bookmarks make reading lovely. Make a valentine bookmark that looks like a heart-filled bookworm.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Help your child get more comfortable with rhyme schemes with The Bear in Despair by Amanda Bray Cody.

Your child can pretend she is a pro by creating a crackle painting that looks and feels like a classic work of art!

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

Put some spring back in the season and teach your child a little about plants with this fun paper flower art project!

Try this washi tape craft for Fatherâs Day, and combine cutting-edge crafting with technology for a colorful, useful gift for Dad.

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

This Where the Wild Things Are costume will make your little wild thing look just like Max. This Where the Wild Things Are costume is surprisingly easy to make.

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

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Help your second grader make his own badminton set--out of your old pantyhose! He'll delight in his crafty independence, and you'll love saving money.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

Inspire your child to learn about an amazing animal as she creates her very own polar bear habitat.

This year on Mother's Day, here's a gift that builds vocabulary while bringing a smile to Mom's face!