Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Get into the Christmas spirit with this fun and messy finger painting activity. This fun activity will light up the day like holiday lights!

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

This paper mache jack-o'-lantern is a fun craft for kids who are too young to carve a pumpkin. See your paper mache jack-o'-lantern outlast its carved peers.

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Put your junk mail to good use! Armed with a stack ads and a few simple art supplies, your preschooler can make a cool poster for his room.

How does smell affect taste? Ready your taste buds--in this project, you'll gather some test subjects and do a taste test to see how much smell affects taste.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Kids have permission to get messy (just a little bit!) as they create a decorative candy cane mosaic from red and white handprints.

Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family and in the march of recent history with this family album project.

Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

Take the pain out of parts by disguising your third grader's fraction lessons as baking with these pumpkin breakfast muffins complete with ghostly marshmallows!

Bake these rugelach cookies with your child this Hanukkah to celebrate the holiday and help her practice important math skills.

With a few basic art supplies and a little imagination, you can repurpose empty oatmeal containers into a one-of-a-kind Father's Day cookie jar.

Put a spin on your child's old routine with this salad spinner painting project.

Check out this cool science fair project idea that models the behavior of the cold desert plants: xerophytes and halophytes.

Give your preschooler the opportunity to work on color recognition and fine motor skills while creating a beautiful tie-dyed piece of art!

With a few strokes of white paint, kids can transform an old family photograph into a lovely winter scene in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.