When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

Here's a fun activity that will help your child learn to cut on a line, practice fine motor control, and create a beautiful garland, too.

Determine the growth rates of different types of human hair. Ask volunteers to not cut their hair until the end of experiment. Measure hair length.

Kids can enjoy the fun of tap shoes without the expense by turning bottle caps and string into removable taps. Strap them on and cut a rug.

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

Craft a durable, three-dimensional Santa boot that looks great as a stocking, gift box, holiday decoration, or table centerpiece.

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Budding bakers can explore the excitement of the kitchen without fear of cuts or hot ovens by making these super simple and tasty cookies.

Toothpaste plus water equals the start to a magical winter paper project.

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Boost creativity with this simple activity where kids make up biographies of people they find in old magazines.

Celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, by helping your child to create a papier mache shofar.

These papier-mâché bracelets are simple to make, and the result is truly stunning!

Make this paper mache gargoyle for a lesson in Medieval architecture and sculpture.

This art activity encourages your child to create her own papier-mache apple sculpture to give to a special teacher.

Guide your middle schooler through making his own papier-maché witch or wizard puppet. Move over Harry Potter!

Here's an arts and crafts activity for your budding artist: make a fitted paper-mache mask. Once it's complete you can use it in a play or hang it as art!

In this activity, your child will have an opportunity to discuss what they like about themselves, and they will design a digital or physical poster that displays their talents, what they like, and images that describe themselves.

In this activity, your child will use household objects to sculpt his very own football.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

This paper mache snowman is a unique winter craft for kids. Use this paper mache snowman to show your child the wonders of this three-dimensional art form.

Run, run as fast as you canâto create this felt gingerbread man! Bring this beloved tale to life with felt, cardstock and brightly colored decorations.

Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Your child will enjoy getting math practice as they use bugs in addition and subtraction problems.

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

Bring a bit of the luck of the Irish into your St. Patrick's Day celebration by showing your preschooler how to craft a special pot of gold.

Help your fifth grader honor Black History month and the musical genre of jazz by crafting decorative music notes embellished with jazz musical instruments.

Crafting a valentine mailbox is the perfect way to get your child ready for Valentine's Day. Now no heartfelt mail will get lost in the shuffle!