Construct batteries that make electricity from fruits with this fun science fair project.

Make a poodle skirt for a creative sewing project with your child that will also be a blast from the past!

Create origami claws that can transform your child into a bird, cat, or other clawed creature.

Nothing warms a wintry afternoon like a warm bowl of soup - especially when it's homemade!

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

Use a recycling project to hone your childâs sewing skills and clean up her art supplies when she turns the leg of an old pair of jeans into a storage basket.

Vincent van Gogh painted golden hued pictures of the harvest using bold lines and vibrant color. Your child can explore this style of art using oil pastels.

Demonstrate how to tell the age of an egg without having to crack it open.

Take play-dough to the next level with this homemade recipe, adding surprising ingredients perfect for summer!

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.

Understanding how to make positive choices about where to put our money and time is a valuable lesson us all! Children strengthen their responsible decision-making skills by learning about consumerism and its effects on society and the environment.

Here is a nifty science experiment using Epsom salts to make "frost" appear on a piece of glass.

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

This arts and crafts project isn't just full of creativity, it's got a lot to teach kids about world cultures as well.

Has your junior chef moved beyond chicken nuggets and mac and cheese? Challenge him to create his own brand of infused olive oil.

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

Beginning poets can be overwhelmed keeping track of rhyme and rhythm. Have your little writer try a skeltonic poem, which focuses on end rhyme.

Make this delectable custard, meringue, and graham cracker pie will give your fifth grader practice with measurement and get him interested in the kitchen.

The Earth is always providing in so many ways! In this activity, children reflect on how the Earth gives and on their love for the Earth through discussion and letter writing.

Use familiar household items and decorations to turn estimation into a fun game!

Increase your child's confidence in interpreting bar graphs and throw a little candy into the mix to sweeten the learning process.

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Surprise your child by taking the apple cider from the fridge and transforming it into a wonderful treat!

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

This zombie cake will give your Halloween enthusiast an excuse to lurch and limp around the kitchen. Share this zombie cake with friends and the undead.

Add negative and positive numbers in this fun math card game for fourth graders!

To help your child shake the big number blues, here's a handy strategy to make your child a place value pro!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.