Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Kids love physical comedy, and this activity has the potential of offering up a healthy dose (while also working on balance and dexterity.)

Want to add some extra pizazz to dress up play? Help your child craft a personalized purse out of an old gift or shopping bag!

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

Kids get to race a felt mouse through a homemade maze using magnets in this exciting 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

Let your child be a designer for the day with this first grade arts and crafts activity: make a felt pillow decorated with colorful felt cut-outs.

In this arts and crafts activity, you can make fun bracelets using just a handful of buttons and some elastic cord. And it's a counting game, too!

A serape is a long, blanket-like shawl worn over the shoulders. With a few simple materials, your child can fashion his very own serape!

Based upon traditional Indonesian Wayang puppets; kids will make their very own puppet in this activity, with movable arms that can be operated with sticks.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

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!

This activity will have your child cutting and gluing to his heart's content. What's more, he'll create a pretty, mixed media plate for Seder while he's at it!

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

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.

Make homemade lemonade in a baggie with your preschooler with this fun and easy recipe.

What do ants eat? Kids find out by observing a colony of ants in this cool zoology science fair project for 4th grade.

This gluten free stuffing matches the distinctive nuttiness of quinoa with the tart sweetness of dried cherries.

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

Make a Duct Tape Wallet: This activity provides kids great practice in following directions and makes for a fun homemade gift.

This simple illuminaria can be made for any season or holiday. It's so fun that parents and kids alike will enjoy making a new one for each special holiday!

Etch designs into discs of plaster of Paris using a traditional whaler technique to create a beautiful artisan necklace.

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Forget markers or crayons. For a really unusual art project, close the art supply cabinet, and crack open the pantry! Use rice to make pictures.

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.

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing an excruciating task? The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.