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Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

Help your budding artist construct this paper chain caterpillar craft, inspired by the intelligent bug from "Alice in Wonderland."

Spark your childâs interest in epic fantasy tales with this ferocious dragon craft.

Help your child sleep easy with this gorgeous paper plate dream catcher.

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

Help your child make her very own candy bars with this easy recipe.

From wizards to fairy godmothers, a magic wand is an essential element to any magical tale. Help your child make one of her own with simple craft supplies.

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.

Bring barnyard fun to a rainy day by making this simple pig nose, or make several noses and round up two of your child's friends to act out Three Little Pigs.

Celebrate Easter with this hands-on activity making your own eggs.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

mix and match your own creative outfits while also predicting clothing combinations -- style and statistics practice all in one!

Throw a P.E. party in your own backyard that will make fitness fun!

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Let your aspiring poet use book titles to create a funky and visually-appealing masterpiece!

Crisps are the hidden gem of the homemade dessert world.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

This science project teaches students about organic farming and the benefits and disadvantages of commercial plant food.

Homemade breakfast bars with chocolate and cherries make a tasty to-go breakfast for Valentine's Day. Whip up a batch of homemade breakfast bars with your kid.

Crazy quilting is a fun and easy way for kids to exercise some creativity and connect with the past.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Make Valentine's Day breakfast special with this 'hearty' egg and toast recipe. This Valentine's Day breakfast gets a special twist with a heart-shaped egg.

Raspberry hot chocolate is a sweat treat for your young valentine. Pink and delicious, this raspberry hot chocolate makes the perfect Valentine's Day drink.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!