Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

Here's an arts and crafts activity to help your child put together his own "Back to School" scrapbook.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

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.

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

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

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

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

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Offer your child an interactive approach to understanding the different family roles and the ways in which she has impacted other members of the family.

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Who says a party can't be productive? Next time your home is host to a hoard of giggling children, put those creative fingers to use with a party scrapbook!

Get your first grader to help you with scrapbooking by showing him how to use multiple envelopes to create an accordion-style photo book.

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.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Here's a fun book-making project that will help your child learn to abbreviate and provide an opportunity for her to exercise her artistic abilities.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.