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Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

Have your kid create his own service ribbons and then write a fictional story about someone in the military who was awarded the service ribbons.

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.

It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Children learn about mindfulness tools that may support them to manage their emotions. Then they will create their own video to teach others these same mindfulness tools.

Contrary to popular belief, peanut butter and jelly can be served any time of day. Promote PB&J to breakfast with these tasty pancakes.

This tricky building block challenge asks your learner to think creatively. They will work on their divergent thinking skills as they try to fill up an index card perfectly with building bricks.

Explore the chemistry of latex polymers with this outrageous, hilarious science activity.

This easy strawberry banana smoothie is a healthy treat for kids. Make an easy strawberry banana smoothie for your child for a heart-healthy Valentine's Day.

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

How much does 100 weigh? Play this fun guessing game with your child to commemorate the 100th day of school.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by counting and spelling your way to a "$1.00" word in this 3rd grade math and reading game.

Next time your fifth grader's in the mood for a tasty treat, try whipping up some homemade drop scones!

Get ready for Halloween with a pumpkin mask made from construction paper!

Chlorine and chloramine are added to our tap water to kill harmful microorganisms. What is the best way to filter these disinfectants in your drinking water?

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

Take a dive into the candy jar with this yummy science experiment.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

What is biodiversity? Kids will study different areas of their backyards to see which is the most diverse to learn about biodiversity and random sampling.

What are the effects of fertilizer on plant growth? What's the best fertilizer type (solid, liquid or powder)? Kids find out in this science fair project idea.

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

In this pinto bean germination experiment, you'll learn about how fertilizer aids in growing pinto beans into seedlings.

What is surface tension? Kids will discover how water-skating insects use surface tension to keep from sinking by making a model water walker.

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.