Challenge your child to create a lipogram, or a piece of writing that omits one specific letter. This activity strengthens writing and language skills.

Invite your fourth grader to celebrate one of four holidays by creating a kid-friendly homemade Menorah, Advent Wreath, Kinara, or Diya!

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.

This activity will make you want to celebrate more often, and save them up for a collection of cork animals.

Flip your way into the fall season with this easy and delicious pumpkin pancake recipe that your child can make on weekend mornings!

Sneak some vitamin-packed greens into your homemade popsicles for a frozen summer treat thatâs both delicious and nutritious

Watch pre-packaged seeds and seeds taken from inside fruits and vegetables grow. Which ones will grow faster? Read more in this science fair project idea.

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

Here's a guide to help you design a challenging pool obstacle course for your elementary school children with ordinary pool toys and household objects.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

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

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

Classic meatloaf gets a healthy update with quinoa in place of breadcrumbs.

Get kids excited about gathering their school supplies by teaching them how to make their own writing supplies!

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

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Make physical activity fun with this 4th-5th grade fitness game that's a twist on classic Tic-Tac-Toe.

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

In this simple science project, learn about what causes dew and what affects dew formation with a drinking glass, ice, and a soda bottle.

This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.

Here's an activity that lets your third grader, fourth grader, or fifth grader bring the warmth and light of lanterns into your home by making his own.

Rid your family of that pile of old Christmas cards once and for all! Show your child how to create a nifty 8-sided ornament using his favorite holiday images.

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.