Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Inspired by colorful African drums and crafted from recyclable materials, these pencil holders will make a bold and charming addition to any desk set.

This quick and easy pasta dish is loaded with sweet grape tomatoes and vitamin-packed red pepper pesto.

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

Give your child a glimpse of how another set of students approach reading by teaching him how the blind use braille.

Tea time is a chance for a lesson in etiquette while she plays. Quality time to read a book and talk about good manners.

In this science fair project, students focus sunlight with a magnifying glass and trap shorter waves to melt ice.

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.

This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

A St. Patrick's Day staple, corned beef and cabbage is a delicious way to celebrate the holiday and introduce your fourth grader to the kitchen.

Watch your fifth grader hone his basic kitchen and measuring skills as he helps you whip up a batch of this soothing, savory soup.

Many ancient cultures used the rising or setting sun to create calendars. Observe the setting sun once a week to come up with your own solar calendar!

These gingerbread cookies can be baked by your third grader. Make a warm batch of gingerbread cookies to bring some extra holiday cheer to your home.

Boost your child's listening, verbal and teamwork skills with this unique trust game in which one player guides another through a maze using only words.

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Spice up a traditional watercolor painting project with magazine cutout letters that spell out your favorite poem.

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.