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Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.

Help your child will learn about shapes and patterns by creating her own masterpiece mosaic out of dried beans.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

Does your child love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Dinosaurs were huge creatures that left behind huge footprints that lasted for millions of years. In this science fair project, kids learn how dinosaur tracks were left behind!

Here's a fun activity you can do at the library to help your child learn the sequencing of numbers and letters.

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

Edible holiday gifts are perfect for the foodie in your life. Learn how to make edible holiday gifts with this activity and tutorial.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

If your kid is fascinated by dinosaurs, show him how to make his very own dinosaur egg. When he's not looking, hide a surprise inside!

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

This chocolate covered matzo candy is easy enough for kids to make, with a little parental supervision. A real Passover treat!

Practice measurement and proportion with your first grader, and in the process, make three scrumptious salads for you and your child to share on Mother's Day!