Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

Add a Hannukah twist to Chutes and Ladders by using a dreidel as the dice.

Matzoh brei is a fun-to-eat Jewish breakfast. It is a lot like traditional French toast, only it is made with matzoh instead of bread.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Here's a game your child is sure to love playing with her friends: French Cricket. Just grab a baseball bat and a tennis ball, and you're set.

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

Your child can cut and fold her way to lots of lovely spring tulips through the art of origami!

Celebrate Earth Day with a decorative tree made out of strictly reused and recycled materials.

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Heart-shaped crackers are a tasty and unexpected snack perfect for your young valentine. Combine the fun of crafting with food with these heart-shaped crackers.

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

Make the sentiment of live flowers last and last by showing your kindergartener how to craft a bouquet that will never wilt--a family photo bouquet, that is.

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

Here's how to use crayon scraps to make beautiful stained glass window hangings.

It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

This fun science project helps to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.

Create a bee garden to help shelter bees in your area.

Learn to make homemade ketchup with your child and experiment with spices and flavors!

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

This activity will keep your child entertained long after you've put away the markers and glue. Help him turn a paper bag into a self-portrait puppet!

Make exercise fun for your child with this energetic fitness game that's a cross between a cake walk and musical chairs.

Have a blast celebrating the poetic prose of Dr. Seuss as you hop your way to better vocabulary and reading skills. Play Hop on Pop Hopscotch!

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

Make physical activity fun with this 4th-5th grade fitness game that's a twist on classic Tic-Tac-Toe.