Help your second grader embrace his "green" side by recycling empty citrus peels into fruity ice cream bowls!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!

Your child can create a trendy, retro felt flower pin that will remind her of the natural beauty of flowers in full bloom no matter what time of year it is!

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

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.

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

If your second grader loves fruit snacks, but you're a little worried about the health aspect of those tasty store-bought treats, then this project is for you!

Help your child sharpen time skills by creating a special day and charting each part in a detailed schedule.

Your child can use watercolors to paint butterflise and to practice the "wet into wet" technique, an important step in art.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Make a yarmulke for your teddy bear and celebrate The Festival of Lights with this fun craft project.

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

This science activity will help your student explore the changes that occur to transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

This science fair project idea investigates emulsifiers that allow oil and vinegar to mix.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!

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.

This easy strawberry banana smoothie is a healthy treat for kids. Make an easy strawberry banana smoothie for your child for a heart-healthy Valentine's Day.

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

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.