Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Your third grader will be amazed at the explosive combination of vinegar and baking soda in these chocolate volcano cupcakes with white chocolate "lava."

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

This little chick is so cute that your child will want to make a whole flock to call her own.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.