Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Research and understand basic computer science. Build a simple computer, following instructions found online. Design a new or improved feature.

Design and build a balloon rocket from an existing design. Think of the ways in which existing designs can be improved, new practical applications

Did you know part of ringing in the New Year in Jewish culture includes eating honey treats? Bake a delicious honey cake to celebrate!

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Don't shell out the money for a new pair of kicks! Help your second grader add some charm to her shoelaces with fabric dye.

Want to reinforce new middle school math terms (variables, equations), while helping your child solve simple one and two-step equations?

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Party noise makers help you ring in the New Year loud and proud. These party noise makers are eco-friendly and festive for your holiday celebration.

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

Give an old tin can a new life by transforming it into an organizer for your child's room in this middle school arts and crafts activity.

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

In this pretend play activity, your child will get to design a custom superhero utility belt and invent a new superhero to go with it!

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

The goal of this science fair project is to discover the science behind carbonated soft drinks and apply this knowledge to create a new one.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

Nothing says Father's Day like a brand new necktie. Much tastier than fabric ties, these sweet baked versions are the perfect gift for Dad.

Show your kids how to take recycling to new heights by creating a papier maché pencil holder out of old newspaper and wallpaper paste.

Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed to form new ones. This activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun.

During Chinese New Year festivities, you see lanterns everywhere. Your child can make her very own red and gold lanterns to display at home.

There's something magical about bubbles. Here's a way to turn an old favorite into something new, by ditching that plastic wand for a homemade bubble pipe.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

Try this new twist to the traditional memory game to help your learner match number symbols to the correct quantity while sharpening their memory skills!

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.

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Here's an arts and crafts activity to introduce new music to your child and also to get him inspired to create abstract art with rhythmic flair.

Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!