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Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Spark your child's interest in ancient history by making a round shield like the ones carried by hoplites, Ancient Greek citizen-soldiers.

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

Your child can create a portrait of himself or his loved ones in the style of Modigliani with the help of oil pastels!

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

Turn your child's learning about ancient civilizations into a swashbuckling adventure by having her make an ancient treasure map!

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

Have you ever wondered how many numbers most people can memorize? Test your friends to find out!

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

Teenagers across the country are getting involved in the issues they care about, and your child shouldn't be the exception to the rule.

To channel your child's revolutionary ambitions, introduce her to the political process, and encourage her to campaign for her cause!

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

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

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Do dogs understand English? Kids will find out with one of our favorite dog science fair projects that tests how dogs process human language and other cues.

Science fair project that studies how the brain transforms man-made symbols into meaningful concepts.