This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

This fun activity will have your child creating a Halloween-themed bookmark to use throughout the Halloween season. All they have to do is follow the directions on the legend!

Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!

Lacing is a great way to practice hand-eye coordination, which helps with writing. Turn it into a fun preschool art project, by stringing up some ABCs!

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

This sweet and tangy homemade barbecue sauce is a great way to introduce kids to the culinary arts.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

This craft has your child creating unique earrings and necklaces from self-hardening clay and acrylic paint.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Help your young sewer create a delightful owl egg cosy out of just a few felt scraps and some embroidery floss.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Kids get innovative as they mix their own colors then make a painting with the new shades of color they've created.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Using only the elements in your backyard, make paintbrushes with your child and create truly homemade works of art.

Help your child learn healthy eating habits by transforming every kid's favorite food into a healthy, flavorful after-school snack.

This hands-on activity gives your child an opportunity to apply various strategies to solve a problem and to check if his answer makes sense.

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

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

When you're studying the Mayflower, numbers can be an important part of the history...and a great chance to practice elementary math!

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Help your child chart how much he has grown over his school break by creating his own tree-shaped Summer Growth Chart.