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

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

Practice counting with this winter kindergarten art project! As your child sculpts a clay igloo, he will work on math and dexterity and learn about snow.

Make a "feeling meter" that helps your first grader read key feeling words and communicate his emotions accurately to you.

Boost your child's listening, verbal and teamwork skills with this unique trust game in which one player guides another through a maze using only words.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

Kids entranced by Little House on the Prairie? This popsicle stick "log cabin" is a great introduction to pioneer history.

By selecting a pattern and carefully repeating it on the entire surface of a pumpkin, your child will transform a simple garden vegetable into a work of art.

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

Celebrate the flavors of fall by making this sweet breakfast treat with your child. It beats the stuff from the box any day!

Air-drying clay gives your young artist the opportunity to make a simple bowl that mimics the beauty of an autumn leaf.

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

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

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

Turkey cupcakes are quirky fowl-themed desserts that bring extra cheer to your Thanksgiving meal. Make turkey cupcakes that your kids will want to gobble up.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Make a clever egg pop-up card for Easter that hides a special surprise: open the flaps, and out pops a fluffy baby chick!

Having some dancing skeletons hanging around the house is great way to prepare for All Hallows' Eve. This is a great activity for honing fine motor skills.

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

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

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.

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.