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

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

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Show your young artist how to celebrate Mary Cassatt, an Impressionist painter, by creating a mother-child painting in her style.

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your child's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Spider cupcakes are creepy-crawly treats that are perfect for Halloween. These spider cupcakes make for a great Halloween party treat.

Make an elegant Mother's Day card to celebrate the love and work in raising kids.

Quilling, a craft that has been around for centuries, is a beautiful way to create a unique card for Mother's Day, or any special occasion.

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

Help your fourth grade scientist practice measurement, and make a scrumptious, healthy summer cheesecake in the process!

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Here's a pumpkin nut bread recipe that makes for a wonderful project on a crisp autumn afternoon.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Keep your boiled breakfast egg cozy and warm on Easter morning with a bright chick egg topper. This craft can also double as a puppet!

Honor dad's fatherly achievements with a handmade plaque for a job well done!

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!

Mummy chic or rag-tag retro? Catch the oldest trend in bandaged jewelry!