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

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!