Calaveras means "skulls" in Spanish, and in Mexico, skulls are brightly decorated to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Help your child "step up" to second grade math fact challenges with a fun addition and subtraction game in your very own kitchen.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

Make Hanukkah gift bags with your child this holiday season. These Hanukkah gift bags are great for passing out gelt to teachers and friends.

These Thanksgiving place cards are a fun turkey-twist on traditional place markers. Make a set of these Thanksgiving place cards with your child this November.

Oragami Christmas ornaments make a beautiful addition to your family's tree. Make origami Christmas ornaments out of old wrapping paper this holiday season.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Here's a creative way to build second grade writing skills this Easter.

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Make going back to school fun with this surprising pop up book, perfect for first graders!

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Enchant your garden with flower fairies and let their beauty bloom with this charming fairy craft.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

In this activity, you and your child will practice taking a movement or calming break during homework or when feeling tired. Then, your child will write about and draw what the experience was like for them.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Make a creative Father's Day art card to celebrate your family's beloved guy!

Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve your child's work and precious memories without filling up the attic.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

It's easy to be a master Italian chef with this target practice game played with a pizza board constructed out of felt and Velcro bean bag "toppings."

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.