Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

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".

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

Your child is sure to find this colorful pink, green and white salad simply irresistible. For an added challenge, give your youngster a pair of chopsticks!

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Check out this sweet recipe idea perfect for celebrating Dia de los Muertos.

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

Have your kid imagine that she is a TV personality who has been assigned to cover the Olympics.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.