This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by making personalized art out of some Celtic letters.

mix and match your own creative outfits while also predicting clothing combinations -- style and statistics practice all in one!

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Your mother is a treasure, so celebrate her with a fun Motherâs Day Treasure Hunt.

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Try this washi tape craft for Fatherâs Day, and combine cutting-edge crafting with technology for a colorful, useful gift for Dad.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

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.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.