Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

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

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Ask your fourth grader to jazz up the family kitchen by creating this adorable clothespin giraffe to sit on the counter and hold recipe cards.

Looking for way to help Japan? Start by making paper cranes! Learn how you and your child can show your support for Japan through the art of origami.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

Learn to make homemade ketchup with your child and experiment with spices and flavors!

How greasy are your potato chips? Students will use a reliable method to quantify greasiness and compare different brands in this great science fair project.

Perform a special St. Patrick's Day magic trick with this fun craft project! 

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Here's a fun arts and crafts activity that has you and your child creating a book with a secret hollow!

Beach bags don't have to be bought...make your own beach bag out of recycled materials in this summer craft.

Introduce your fourth grader to the deliciousness that can come out of the kitchen by helping him make these sugary traditional Mexican cookies, or biscochitos.

Demonstrate how you can make your own compass using a magnetized needle. It also allows you to compare magnetic north and geographic north.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

This fun calculator exercise will take the mystery away from the machine, and familiarize your child with the functions of a calculator.

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

In this pinto bean germination experiment, you'll learn about how fertilizer aids in growing pinto beans into seedlings.

Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

Are you looking for an easy-to-play, fun game? Try Cat and Mouse. All you need is a large bed sheet or tablecloth, a "cat" and a "mouse", and you're all set.

What do a pool, a raft and a golf club have in common? They are all integral ingredients in the fun game of Aqua Golf, a great activity for kids of all ages.

This science fair project idea researches the different layers of the atmosphere and creates a visual representation of the atmospheric layers.