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Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Why pay for expensive plates when you can paint original designs on your own dishes? This fun activity will bring out your kid's creative side.

A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

Send big holiday love on a small budget by sending these "Elf Tickets" this year...and give your child some writing practice in the bargain.

Your child can commemorate the best Halloween candy of all time using foam sheets to give your little monster a little practice tracing triangular shapes.

This turkey hand activity will help your child practice patterns and number recognition, key concepts that she'll encounter throughout your child's academic career.

Make candy hearts this Valentine's Day. This heart-y project helps your little one practice handwriting skills and encourages creativity.

Any St. Patrick's Day celebration is sure to involve mischief, treats, and a whole lot of green. This leprechaun game will add a little learning to the mix.

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

This activity is a fun challenge for students who have just started learning to program educational robots.

Make this paper mache gargoyle for a lesson in Medieval architecture and sculpture.

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.

Beginning poets can be overwhelmed keeping track of rhyme and rhythm. Have your little writer try a skeltonic poem, which focuses on end rhyme.

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!

Here's a math game for your preschooler or kindergartener that'll make number recognition as easy as a pizza pie!

A serape is a long, blanket-like shawl worn over the shoulders. With a few simple materials, your child can fashion his very own serape!

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.