Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Your child can celebrate autumn by creating their very own beautifully decorated tree cone, covered with bright leaves celebrating the season.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

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

Enjoy the season of crunchy leaves and crisp harvest scents with a tall glass of pumpkin juice.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

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.

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Make quick sweet and salty walnuts, a delicious addition to fall salads and fruit and nut plates, or a simple afternoon snack.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills! 

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!