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Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Making holiday jars with your child will fill their heart with cheer! This activity asks your students to get into the holiday or winter spirit by filling a jar with something sweet, like marshmallows or another favorite treat. They can either gift this t

An "I Love You" book is a perfect gift for a very special friend on Valentine's Day. Our "I Love You" book shares the love in eight different languages.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Here's a brain-challenging treasure hunt for your third grader, calling upon math skills with money and with decimals!

This St. Patrick's day, stretch your third grader's social studies and math skills with this fun, cooperative learning game.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

Make a reusable picnic pouch with your child this summer to celebrate the Fourth of July in an eco-friendly way.

Indulge in an American classic with a twist and seize the opportunity to cook with your child, helping her build those math and social studies skills.

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

Make mom feel like the star that she truly is by holding a movie premiere in her honor, complete with red carpet!

A Christmas tree advent calendar will help your child count down the days until the holiday. This craft is a great way to keep your child busy this winter.

Edible holiday gifts are perfect for the foodie in your life. Learn how to make edible holiday gifts with this activity and tutorial.

Challenge your third grader and a few friends to teamwork and laughs with these boisterous indoor Christmas games.

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.