In this activity, your child will learn the benefits of positive thinking. They will write positive statements about themselves and create a gratitude board.

Have your child create and decorate a paper plate frisbee that will keep them occupied for hours on end.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

This butterfly costume comes together in under an hour and is perfect for your little trick-or-treater. Make this butterfly costume for Halloween or play time.

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

This fun outdoor game will help your child develop her addition and subtraction skills and teach her basic arithmetic while keeping her active.

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Help your kindergartener's handwriting, hand strength and coordination by making a "stress ball" from this homemade, nontoxic "silly squeezy putty."

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

This recipe provides a quicker, easier, and slightly healthier way to prepare this classic Louisiana Creole dish.

Here's a fun math game you can use to practice counting, addition or subtraction with your child.

Let your curious kindergartener experiment with this tasty combo as you sneak a little compare and contrasting practice into the mix

Work with your child's sense of fun by making this interesting snack, where playing with healthy food gets your child eating it

Watch your kindergartener release her inner archer and develop her fine motor skills as she creates this paper arrow and quiver set.

This witches' brew recipe for kids is a cool mix of lemonade, tapioca pearl "eggs," and gummy worms. Try this witches' brew recipe for kids this Halloween.

With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

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

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Apple slices can turn brown, but when they are coated with lemon juice the acid keeps the apples fresh. Here's how to help your preschooler experiment:

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

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

This fun, addition focused take on the classic card game War is a great way to help your child get a strong hold on addition.

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.

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