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Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

Simon Says is a classic outdoor game that young children love. Promote your child's development and improve listening skills by playing the game in a new way.

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

This colorful cupcake craft is a great party activity. What's more, it can also be a good way to help you keep track of kid's birthdays.

Help your kid create a patriotic red, white, and blue flag banner! On each flag have him write a different word that describes our veterans or fallen soldiers.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Want to spark your third grader's interest in gardening? Help him make popsicle stick fairies to decorate an enchanting garden oasis.

A Valentine's Day pop-up card is the perfect way to show your love on February 14th. Get creative with a fun 3-D paper art project.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Holiday greeting cards let your child express his holiday cheer and have fun crafting. Make a set of holiday greeting cards with your kid this holiday season.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

What chromosome combinations determine a fetus gender? Use probability to think about whether a sperm and ovum will create a male or female in this project.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

Help your child explore this ancient art technique with the help of some tinfoil, black paint and the end of a paintbrush!

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Spice up a traditional watercolor painting project with magazine cutout letters that spell out your favorite poem.

Want to play publisher for a day? Become a book jacket illustrator for this creative and fun project.