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Teaching kids that stories have an order is important, despite how fun it is to listen to the tale of the tomato that put on his pajamas and went for a swim.

Make some fairy tale felt board stories with your child the next time you're looking for a fun activity for a lazy afternoon.

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

In this activity, create a poem that emerges from the collaboration of parent and teen in the activity of observing, discussing, reading, and writing.

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

Instead of piling on jackets and mittens, settle down for an afternoon of paper magic with this three-dimensional snowflake craft.

A riff on the classic board game, St. Patrick's Day Snakes and Ladders is a fun game the whole family can enjoy.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay! 

Children will learn about food waste and conservation, create a poster that lets others know about the importance of food conservation, and make a plan to waste less food and consume with mindfulness.

In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create their own tic-tac-toe grid out of building blocks.

Explore convex and concave objects and how they reflect light.

Use this interactive activity to help your third-grade child develop vocabulary skills and make a flipbook.

Make a beautiful waxed Easter egg relief drawing for a lesson in this unique art technique.

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

Turn your child's learning about ancient civilizations into a swashbuckling adventure by having her make an ancient treasure map!

Kids can celebrate Veterans Day by making a mosaic American flag out of jelly beans in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Help your preschooler chart her good eating habits with this arts and crafts activity that has her making a healthy fruits and vegetables rainbow and graph!

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity you can help your fourth grader create this unique, heartfelt Valentine card.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

This fun art project is a great way to introduce your child to some basic geometry.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

The objective of this science project is to investigate patterns in fingerprints among family members.

Your preschooler or kindergartener will learn about Thanksgiving and the symbolic Fall cornucopia with this festive homemade decoration activity!

Here's a fun car game for you: Blind Distance. Blind Distance is a great way to bond with your child and teacher her about depth perception at the same time.

Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.

This science fair project idea determines whether dogs can be trained faster using a food reward or praise.

Test for a correlation between perceived color and heart rate. Using a stethoscope and stop watch, measure the heart rate (beats per minute) of volunteers.

Did you know that August is American Artist Month? Your child can explore the art of photography by using a digital camera to capture the landscape around her.