Use the holiday gift giving season as an excuse to give your fourth grader a valuable lesson in making and keeping a budget!

Perfect on a chilly winter day, this hearty, nutritious soup is as warm and comforting as a thick blanket and a pair of wooly socks.

Your kindergartener will love this counting activity on a rainy day. Turn any indoor space into a colorful hopscotch board and using simple recycled materials.

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

Instead of giving friends and family a store bought fruitcake you can make your own this year with your favorite ingredients!

Here's a color matching game that is perfect for winter! Your child will race against the clock to assemble the name of a color with its matching parts.

This pair of ice skates won't get you very far on ice, but they'll still dazzle during the coldest season of the year.

Your child can make a homemade find-a-word game personalized for the Christmas holidays and family.

Here's a fun math-oriented arts and crafts activity for your preschool or kindergarten child: create a gumdrop topiary and practice counting along the way.

Practice third and fourth grade measurement skills and make a practical holiday gift in the process!

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

Create one-of-a-kind noisemakers to bring some fun to New Year's Eve.

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 snowflake garland will bring some winter wonder to your house. Make a sparkling snowflake garland with your child this winter.

Complete with the drippy, glittery shapes that make icicles so popular, this paper project can be hung everywhere from door frames to tabletops.

This kitchen activity will engage your preschooler's senses and fine motor skills, and she'll have fun eating her unique creations when she's done!

This year, ditch the boxed caramel corn and spend some quality time in the kitchen making your own!

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

Even if sweet potatoes aren't your kid's favorite, try topping them with fluffy marshmallows -- it will be tough to find a child who can resist!

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders