In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

This science fair project idea investigates how a bottom keel helps keep a boat from rocking back and forth.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

A twist on the gingerbread house, this train is made with graham crackers, icing, and candy decorations. A great 2nd-3rd grade holiday arts and crafts activity.

Making personalized postcards out of meaningful photographs is a fun, rainy day project.

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

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

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

These decorative vampire bat baskets make for the perfect Halloween party favors, and they're fun for you and your child to make!

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

This craft, a perfect pre-bedtime activity for a first sleepover, helps build up a ton of useful skills, like geometry, measurement, and basic sewing skills.

Make a slithery snake from paper chains and learn about patterns at the same time.

This turkey hand activity will help your child practice patterns and number recognition, key concepts that she'll encounter throughout your child's academic career.

These hanging carrots will help the Easter bunny find your house and celebrate a brightly colored food that is a healthy treat for bunnies and kids alike.

These paper pumpkins will make lovely, festive centerpieces in your home this fall.

Pilgrim hat cookies are tasty Thanksgiving treats. Make marshmallow pilgrim hat cookies with your child to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.

If your young child is a kinesthetic learner, this equation board is perfect for teaching him addition and subtraction facts.

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

Your little one will love making this bunny mask. From the mask's furry texture to its cute marshmallow nose, she will hardly be able to wait to wear it.