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Try this creative art project with your second grader to help him build up his fine motor skills and artistic awareness as he makes a faux stained glass vase.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Bake these rugelach cookies with your child this Hanukkah to celebrate the holiday and help her practice important math skills.

Yarn ornaments are a beautiful and crafty way to celebrate the holidays. Make a set of yarn ornaments with your child, then hang them on your Christmas tree.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Help your fourth grade scientist practice measurement, and make a scrumptious, healthy summer cheesecake in the process!

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

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

These simple yet stylish place cards will dazzle your guests and make fun conversation starters at dinner.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

Introduce your child to the concept of the melting pot by decorating a patriotic 4th of July planter.

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Homemade Halloween treats make great party foods for an All Hallow's Eve get together. These four homemade Halloween treats are scary-good.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Use Martin Luther King, Jr's historical "I Have a Dream Speech" to inspire your child to write down her own dreams.

Let your child help you create a fire escape plan poster to hang in the house in case of an emergency!

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

Fire up the grill, break out the raffia and get crafty with flowers--it's time to learn how to throw your own luau!

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Invite your child, and any other kids attending the Seder, to help you make this "hands on" matzah cover for Passover this year.

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.