Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

While building his own croquet set, your kindergartener will use both his math an fine motor skills and as he plays he'll improve his hand-eye coordination.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Help your preschooler make an alternative to carrying messy sidewalk chalk in hand: a helpful, handmade sidewalk chalk caddy.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

Does the idea of taking your child to an art museum sound daunting? Create your own museum and give your child some practice with shapes!

Make a tooth care poster with your kindergartener to help her understand how important it is to take care of those growing pearly whites!

Satisfy your kindergartener's fascination of different sounds with this easy science project, where they'll use their ears instead of their eyes to identify sounds!

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

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.

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Help your kindergartener learn to manage a telephone with this homemade keyboard that also helps kids practice letters and numbers.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

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.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

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

Children learn about the benefits of mindfulness, teach someone else what they've learned, and create a sand timer to use during mindfulness practice.

Rainy day? Stuck inside? Here's an arts and crafts pasta project to enjoy with your kindergartener that helps her with math patterns too.