Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

In this cool engineering science fair project, kids learn how to build Hero's engine: an enlightening example of Newton's third law.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

What's the quickest way to separate salt and pepper? Let static electricity do the work! Your child will be fascinated by this simple experiment.

This creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Play multiplication war, a fun card game, with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set.

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed to form new ones. This activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun.

To practice place value, here's a fun hands-on activity to get your child flipping through place value with ease!

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Here's Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

It's easy and fun to make puzzles, and your child can pick any design.

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.