For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

These pretzel reindeer cookies are a great holiday recipe for kids to make. Rudolph and the whole gang agree!

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Use playing cards to learn about temperature as well as positive and negative integers in this fourth grade math game.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

From Canada's flag, to the Toronto Maple Leafs, to classic maple syrup cookies, the maple tree is very much a part of Canadian heritage.

How powerful is the reaction between baking soda and vinegar? Find out here!

Time is an abstract concept that's difficult to grasp. But waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven on Thanksgiving is a concretely yummy experience.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

To help your child learn how to use a thermometer, try this temperature collecting activity at home.

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.