Show your first grader how to create her own octopus out of yarn. This simple, yet fun, project yields an adorable play or cuddle partner.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

Determine the differences between various bicep exercises, both in terms of how much muscle exertion they create and how they affect your heart rate.

Here's a review of some common (and commonly confused) grammar terms, as well as a quick activity to apply them to reading and writing.

Does your child love to play with their food? Then they'll get a big kick out of this activity, where they'll practice handwriting skills...using rice.

Looking for way to help Japan? Start by making paper cranes! Learn how you and your child can show your support for Japan through the art of origami.

Help your preschooler or preschooler with shape recognition, math, and matching by creating your own personal shapes cards, good for home or car.

Make physical activity fun with this 4th-5th grade fitness game that's a twist on classic Tic-Tac-Toe.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

In this social emotional learning activity, children will practice problem solving with kind attention as they play math games, participate in a mindfulness session, and create a work of art to help get them in touch with their "lion mind."

Determine the relationship between the speed of a sound and the temperature of the air it passes through.

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

Determine how wind speed affects the stability of a kite and the ease of getting it into the air.

This activity will help your child tackle those tricky fraction word problems by way of a hands-on method.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Have an empty cereal box you're ready to toss in the bin? Help your child recycle that box into some wacky glasses in this fun craft!

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

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.

This science fair project investigates whether tapping the top or the side of the can will stop a vigorously-shaken can of soda from exploding.

Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills--and make for a happy time on a rainy day, too.

Here's an arts and crafts activity for your preschooler: make pendulum paintings using only a funnel, canvas, and paint!