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This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Layer images and handprint owls to create a Halloween painting!

Give your kid a go at making art like master painter Michelangelo did on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel...by making her own colorful angel!

This simple Veterans Day craft is a great way to have your kid work on her drawing skills and put her vocabulary to the test too!

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Create an American flag pinwheel in this Fourth of July craft activity!

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Tracing is a great technique for clearing your mind and relaxing. Help your child learn how to calm themselves down and clear their minds by tracing their hands.

This science experiment has students test whether a snail moves faster on concrete or dirt.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.

If your 2nd grade child asks for time often, encourage him to read time on his own by talking about time throughout the day.

Back-to-back breathing is a great way to practice self-calming while also creating connection and developing trust.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.