Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Make a "feeling meter" that helps your first grader read key feeling words and communicate his emotions accurately to you.

Let your fifth grader craft a gleaming green shamrock pin for himself or a friend this St. Patrick's Day!

Invite your fifth grader to design a fleet of miniature paddle boats to race in the family bathtub.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

With help, your fifth grader can sew her own version of this pin cushion currently available at many craft fairs.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

This is an easy, edible craft that your second grader is sure to enjoy!

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Help your fifth grader or middle school teenager transform spice tins into fridge magnets and pencil holders in this arts and crafts activity.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Help your first grader make a coin bank that builds connections to early reading and math. And build good saving habits, too!

Give your fourth grader a lesson in making blankets, and he'll be able to give the gift of warmth. Fleece blankets are especially fun to make, and they're cozy!

Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's your third grader's homemade miniature plane zooming across the room on a zip line.

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity you can help your fourth grader create this unique, heartfelt Valentine card.

This gooey, squishy recipe will introduce your second grader to the world of measurements without seeming like a lesson or a chore.

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your first-grader or second-grader using crayons and black paint to create a beautiful wax-resist nightscape.

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.

This hands-on activity will introduce your third grader to the concepts of positive and negative space as she makes a shamrock!

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Show your fourth grader how to embrace a green lifestyle and enjoy the outdoors with a homemade, recycled picnic basket.

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.