Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

If your fifth grader has a voracious appetite for reading, she'll be surprised to see many books she has devoured. Show her how to make a "100 Books" chart!

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.

The special people in your life deserve a special card! Have your kid make a 3-D flower card that will let a loved ones know how much he appreciates them.

In this arts and crafts activity, you and your child will create colorful three-dimensional artwork using scrunched-up fabric pieces.

Most often, a collage is 2-dimensional, but instead of using paper as a base, this project uses an inexpensive pumpkin from the craft store.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

This science fair project idea is develops new or improved paper making techniques and encourages recycling.

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

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

Take play-dough to the next level with this homemade recipe, adding surprising ingredients perfect for summer!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

This science fair project idea determines the operating differences of AAA, AA, C, D batteries all with a 1.5 volt rating.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Take the classic game to a new level, by including super fun directions inside the chalk-drawn boxes.

Show your fifth grader how to create a vivid and colorful, Picasso-inspired, 3-D mask.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

Use adorable animal photos from books or magazines to make these simple valentines that can be given to classmates or friends.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

These 3-D snow globe cookies look amazing on any table and will gets kids excited about the upcoming holiday season!

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

3-D Christmas tree cookies look impressive but are an easy holiday recipe that kids can make. These sugar cookies stand up on their own!

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

The ability to identify number patterns is one of the building blocks to success in higher-level math and this game is the perfect way to practice.

A Valentine's Day pop-up card is the perfect way to show your love on February 14th. Get creative with a fun 3-D paper art project.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!