Okay, identifying place value isn't as fun as eating ice cream, but with a few index cards and a competitive spirit, it can be disguised a game!

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

This creamy peanut butter fudge is a great first recipe to get your first or second grader involved with because it doesn't involve any time in the oven!

Invite your child to partake in an eco-friendly craft by weaving long twigs into a useful kitchen stand for hot pots and pans.

Turn a boring lunch bag into a personalized suburban house. Your child will look forward to his lunch when he has the coolest bag house on the block!

You've got to try it to believe it! Making these sweet treats allows your second grader to practice with measurement and boost his motor skills.

Spice up your everyday vase with this fun craft adding colorful layers of beans to a regular vase. The beans add beauty and function, helping prop up flowers.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Pilgrim hat cookies are tasty Thanksgiving treats. Make marshmallow pilgrim hat cookies with your child to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.

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

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Your child will jump at the chance to get messy (under adult supervision, of course) with this project and create some unique home decor that really shines!

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

If you're trying to teach your child about waste and its impact on the environment, why not repurpose a plastic milk jug and make your own sandwich container?

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

In this activity, your child will explore the differences between facts and opinions. Together, you will go on a scavenger hunt in your home and play the role of detectives in search of facts.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

Here's a fun book-making project that will help your child learn to abbreviate and provide an opportunity for her to exercise her artistic abilities.

Replace the butterfat and sugar of ice cream with the sublime sweetness of a frozen chocolate-covered banana.

Defend your cards in this multiplication math game! Your kid will enjoy using strategy to build equations and win points in this activity.

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!