In this activity, create a poem that emerges from the collaboration of parent and teen in the activity of observing, discussing, reading, and writing.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Here's a list of suggestions for parents on how to whet your child's political appetite.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

The objective of this science project is to investigate patterns in fingerprints among family members.

With a little guidance from parents, youngsters can create a Christmas tree using their thumb as a stamp.

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

This simple illuminaria can be made for any season or holiday. It's so fun that parents and kids alike will enjoy making a new one for each special holiday!

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

As your middle schooler writes a version of "The Gift of the Magi," he will practice creative writing as he reflects on image, sacrifice, love, and family.

This do-it-anywhere guessing game helps reinforce number concepts. And it's a blast to play.

Get your kids in the kitchen this Fourth of July and celebrate the holiday with some delicious and nutritious kid-friendly recipes!

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

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.

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by making personalized art out of some Celtic letters.

Start a kids' reading club in your neighborhood to enhance your child's literacy and social skills.

Learn how to use the Punnett Square to predict the gene combinations of dominant and recessive traits in this fun and easy genetics science project!

mix and match your own creative outfits while also predicting clothing combinations -- style and statistics practice all in one!

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

This project compares test subjects' responses to whining and other "attachment" and attention-getting sounds to determine which sounds are most distracting.

Gather your child's old artwork together into a bookmark, a perfect gift to retain these memories long after kindergarten is over.

Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

This science fair project idea explores whether certain physical and mental traits run in the family.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.