Science isn't ho hum anymore when it involves building catapults to teach your fifth grader about projectile motion.

Have your child build his own mini waterfall, and help him develop his planning, problem solving, and architectural skills.

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

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

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.