What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Here's one way to recycle: turn a tuna can into a mini barbecue and teach your child the power of resourcefulness!

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Take the plunge into handcrafting with this neat and tidy soap recipe. Here's how to create your own personalized soap.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Turn the common pastime of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

For this activity your child will use the ready made glycerin base to create elegant rose petal hand soaps.

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!