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In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

Help your child make a cubist self-portrait while he boosts his math and spatial skills with this fun lesson in art history!

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Not sure what to do with all of those leftover boxes from holiday gifts? Tap into your crafty side by creating an adorable snow person with your child. This activity is sure to bring smiles to those who pass your yard or come into your home all season lon

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

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!

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

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

Children will practice mindfulness through a short guided practice, reflect on the practices that support peace, and then will build a "peace garden."

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

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

Understanding what forgiveness is and why it is important for friendships is a critical life skill. In this home activity, your child will learn about forgiveness and write a forgiveness letter to someone.

In this activity, your child will learn the benefits of positive thinking. They will write positive statements about themselves and create a gratitude board.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

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