Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

If your fifth grader has a voracious appetite for reading, she'll be surprised to see many books she has devoured. Show her how to make a "100 Books" chart!

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.

The special people in your life deserve a special card! Have your kid make a 3-D flower card that will let a loved ones know how much he appreciates them.

Build a peek-a-boo book and give your child a fun vocabulary and reading boost, on the fly!

Social networking sites that promote reading, reviewing books, and sharing books with others are springing up all over, making reading fun again.

In this arts and crafts activity, you and your child will create colorful three-dimensional artwork using scrunched-up fabric pieces.

Most often, a collage is 2-dimensional, but instead of using paper as a base, this project uses an inexpensive pumpkin from the craft store.

This science fair project idea examines reptile behavior and to determine whether reptiles are more active during warmer temperatures.

Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Take play-dough to the next level with this homemade recipe, adding surprising ingredients perfect for summer!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Take the classic game to a new level, by including super fun directions inside the chalk-drawn boxes.

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Show your fifth grader how to create a vivid and colorful, Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

Pump up the learning level of your kindergartener's summer break by playing patriotic bingo when July 4th rolls around.

Use adorable animal photos from books or magazines to make these simple valentines that can be given to classmates or friends.

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Here's a fun activity that takes "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to a new level--and builds strong kindergarten reading and writing skills

Find a mathematical relationship between the intensity of a sound wave and distance from the sound source. Use a pedometer and a sound level meter.

These 3-D snow globe cookies look amazing on any table and will gets kids excited about the upcoming holiday season!