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

Improve critical thinking and logic skills as you compete to win in this fun, educational card game.

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

Pretty fluttery feather earrings add a light touch to any outfit. Your child will float on air knowing she made the earrings herself.

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

Romantic idioms are colorful and sometimes confusing phrases about love. Make a book of romantic idioms with this activity.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

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

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

A package of memory wire and some beads are all that your artist needs to make a bracelet. The challenge will be to come up with a design inspired by autumn.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

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.

Let your aspiring poet use book titles to create a funky and visually-appealing masterpiece!

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Learn about landscape painting—and artist Grandma Moses—in this engaging watercolor activity!

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

This project is a great way to explore variations in how to paint using watercolor.

Encourage your child to begin scrapbooking or journaling with a personalized book covered in Washi tape that he'll want to use all the time!

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Your child's journal should be as unique as she is. Help her transform a simple notebook into a personalized piece of art.

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.