Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

Learn about lateral earthquake motion and its effect on high rise buildings in this simple 4th grade earth science experiment.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot initiate a domino effect.

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

Give your child a glimpse of how another set of students approach reading by teaching him how the blind use braille.

For some good "green" fun, pull out your blender. A spinach smoothie?! You better believe it! And kids will not only slurp it up, they"ll beg for seconds.

Kids learn how to prevent erosion by growing grass. They'll test soil with grass against raw soil in this revealing science fair project idea for 4th grade.

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Promote the well-being of your first or second grader's mind and body by teaching him some beginning yoga poses and techniques.

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

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

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

Your fourth-grader can hone her baking skills with this classic American recipe the whole family will enjoy!

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

Looking for an easy and creative craft? Beads come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors and your kids will have fun creating unique key chains.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.

Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

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

Challenge your third grader and a few friends to teamwork and laughs with these boisterous indoor Christmas games.

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.