In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

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

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Who wants to take a boring paper bag to school -- just to throw away as soon as the bell rings -- when you can create a reusable lunch bag out of fleece?

If your child is hungry to work on his sewing skills, put together a plate of this felt play food ravioli.

Build a 3d animal cell model with this cool science fair project, which helps kids visualize and understand the function of a cell's parts and organelles.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Transform a brown paper grocery bag into a hat in this arts and crafts activity!

Make this cool iPod or cell phone case for Dad out of one of his little-used ties.

each some early sewing skills with this cute felt egg project that can be reused as a silly gift, a toy for younger siblings, or a doll accessory.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

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.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

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

Make a reusable picnic pouch with your child this summer to celebrate the Fourth of July in an eco-friendly way.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

This chore obstacle course will keep your child entertained and engaged, while also helping them improve their efficiency at everyday tasks.

This simple sewing activity results in a pair of homemade fleece mittens!

Gather some friends for a bubbly soda taste test do determine calories' role in your favorite drinks.

The purpose of this science fair project is to explore whether UV light passes through some colors and not others by looking at blue, red, purple, and clear.

These delicious Easter Basket Cupcakes are a simple, creative holiday treat. These cupcakes sit in waffle bowls with festive coconut grass and jellybean eggs.