How do crystals form? In this science fair project, students will use three different saturated solutions to see how different minerals form crystals over time.

This zombie cake will give your Halloween enthusiast an excuse to lurch and limp around the kitchen. Share this zombie cake with friends and the undead.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Introduce your fifth grader to the irresistible fun of string art with this letter project!

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

Recycle paper and old magazines with this art project that creates a great tool for artists: a color wheel!

With a clear bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!

The goal of this science fair project is to demonstrate current methods of detecting counterfeit money, in particular counterfeit detection pens.

Kids entranced by Little House on the Prairie? This popsicle stick "log cabin" is a great introduction to pioneer history.

Practice of math facts is usually limited to drill sheets and flashcards. But kids are more likely to tune in to math facts if practice is presented as a game!

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.

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.

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Your kindergarten artist will love practicing math and coloring when he makes his own unique paint-by-numbers! This activity is creative and educational.

This free science fair project explores the "dirty" relationship between the presence of organic material in soil and water absorbency.

Science fair project that examines oxidation, reduction and chemical indicators by testing for the presence of the iodide in salt.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Candy cane cookies are a great alternative to traditional candy canes, and your family will have a blast making them over the holidays!

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Your child can create a cute basket out of felt to collect her Valentine's Day treats in or give as a gift!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

Celebrate Easter brunch with these flaky, delicious, and--yes--healthy whole wheat "bunny biscuits."

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

This very physical game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

This science fair project investigates which of two learning modes most commonly used in school, visual and auditory, is better for information retention.

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

Pine cone decorations are fun and festive for the Christmas season. Make pine cone decorations with your child to celebrate the beauty of winter.