Help motivate your child to become a more avid and consistent reader by creating a train-themed reading chart that can serve as a visual reminder of their progress.

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

Spend an afternoon outdoors and add a personal touch to clothes or other items of fabric by learning how to tie-dye.

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

Want to capture this year? Make a time capsule of this period in your child's life! You may just be surprised at what you find, when you dig it up next year...

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

Help your child think outside the box as they create these festive noisemakers, a fun way to ring in the new year.

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

This homemade keepsake book is a great project for your fifth grader to make for someone special this holiday season!

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

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

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Introduce your child to the concept of the melting pot by decorating a patriotic 4th of July planter.

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

Here's an activity that lets your third grader, fourth grader, or fifth grader bring the warmth and light of lanterns into your home by making his own.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Here are 3 inexpensive ways for kids to make their own beads, from scratch.