Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

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

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

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.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

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

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

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.