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Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

This kinesthetic game will help your child practice rounding and get the adrenaline rushing!

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Have your child create a project that combines the beauty of Japanese cherry blossoms with the eco-friendly fun of a recycled craft.

Help your child learn grammar the fun way with this engaging clothespin game!

These paper Scandinavian tiles are simple to create, and they make for a beautiful and unique keepsake.

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

Has the rain ruined your summer outdoor campfire plans? You can still make some tasty s'mores with the help of your oven!

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

With a few creases and crimps, you can turn regular old aluminum foil into tin foil art!

Make a knight using metal washers, screws, bolts and aluminum foil, creating the most resistant armor anyone has ever seen.

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

Hone observational skills and introduce the basics of data interpretation with this data gathering activity all about the different colors people wear.

Young scientists develop a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, and then revise their hypothesis to find out which common household liquids dissolve candy corn.

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

In this activity, your child will explore what it means and how it feels to live in a community.

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

Why would you pay for pricey dolls at the store when your second grader can create and play with her own personalized set?