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Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Get your first grader to help you with scrapbooking by showing him how to use multiple envelopes to create an accordion-style photo book.

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

In this activity, your child fills jars with water to learn about acoustics, and practices mixing colors to form a rainbow of colors and sounds.

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.

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

The Math Monster will save your second grader from repetitive math flashcards. Guessing mystery math facts is a fun way for him to polish arithmetic skills!

Discover the force of water! This article provides step-by-step instructions for creating your own science experiment.

Your child can turn cookie dough into a big pile of colorful painted fall leaves ready for eating!

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.

Show your fifth grader how to make this fun vinyl robot to spruce up her walls. Itâs quick to construct and easy to remove or transfer from wall to wall.

This snowflake garland will bring some winter wonder to your house. Make a sparkling snowflake garland with your child this winter.

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

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!

Your kindergartener will be delighted to refine his motor and conceptual skills as he creates his own Maccabee shield in honor of the Maccabee revolt.

Compare fractions in this two-player math game. The objective of the games is to work together to determine who has created the largest fraction.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

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.

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

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

Help your child create a piece of spring art by shaking up the traditional silhouette art form with a colorful collage background and vibrant spring color.

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

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

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.

Help your student memorize the vocabulary needed to excel in geometry. This fun Tic-Tac-Toe game focuses on terms used when working with circles.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws