Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

Even for expert writers, this part of the college application process can be tough. Here's writing activity that will get your teen ready to tackle the task!

Geometric shapes can often be tough to remember. But, with a little bit of art, imagination, and writing, practicing geometry has never been so much fun!

Surprise your favorite bookworm this Halloween with a witchy bookmark!

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

In this variation on musical chairs, no one gets kicked "out" of the game -- instead, they get to tell other kids what to do!

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

This science project investigates the influence of different genres of movies on appetite.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Here's a party game that's guaranteed to bring along lots of laughs. Kids get creative as they act out improve scenes with some help from an audience.

Here's how to interview, write about, and present a grandparent narrative that will rock Grandpa's socks off!

Your child can personalize these customizable cookies for friends and family as he makes his own fortune cookies from this fortune cookie recipe.

Play this fun game with your kindergarten or first grader. It's a great way to practice important math skills, including counting and addition.

Your growing child will reflect on her identity and express herself with this fun and artistic photo project.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

Here's a list of suggestions for parents on how to whet your child's political appetite.

From how to make your own invitations to what games to play the day of, this guide has everything you need to make your graduate's day a time to remember.

Give mom a thoughtful gift this Mother's Day by making a photo collage of her life! This is a great way for your child to practice some basic math skills too!

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

Show your teens the connection between making history and writing it by having them write, illustrate, and edit a newspaper from the past.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Looking for a way to help your teen explore the fun side of physics? How about a round of Saturday morning cartoons?

Kids love to hear about themselves. And reading about themselves is even better! This personal yearbook will let them record all their important facts.

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."