Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

In this activity, work with your child to build a chain of strengths, highlighting their individual strengths and unique abilities.

Looking for Father's Day inspiration? Make him a "card" he can wear...and build up your kindergartener's reading skills while you're at it.

Help your kid get in touch with their wild side with this Big Bad Wolf mask! Bring this fairy tale villain to life with simple crafting supplies.

Using only the elements in your backyard, make paintbrushes with your child and create truly homemade works of art.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.

This craft activity encourages kindergarteners to explore measuring. Get ready to measure the fun that your child will have creating his own ruler!

A valentine wreath brightens up any home on Valentine's Day. Craft a pretty valentine wreath out of colorful chocolate kisses.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

This light bulb science project includes step-by-step instructions for testing the heat from different light bulbs.

Ever wonder where paint comes from? This recipe works well with preschoolers because of its consistency and its natural nontoxicity.

This Earth Day, create an adorable litter bug while learning about the importance of recycling.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Transform ordinary metal paper clips into wearable jewelry by adding beads and linking the clips together.

Kids will learn about the interaction of lactose and lactase in milk and discover why we describe enzymes as catalysts in this fun science fair project.

If using regular watercolors is getting a little dry, liven things up by using salt to create a beautiful painting with unique crystal texture!

Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech with this meaningful and educational art project.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Your child can pretend she is a pro by creating a crackle painting that looks and feels like a classic work of art!

Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!

This art project encourages kids to look closely at their favorite animal and recreate texture, pattern and silhouette with easy to follow instructions.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Dream big with a homemade dream journal, a great writing exercise for elementary-age kids.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.