Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

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

Take play-dough to the next level with this homemade recipe, adding surprising ingredients perfect for summer!

Take the classic game to a new level, by including super fun directions inside the chalk-drawn boxes.

This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.

Use adorable animal photos from books or magazines to make these simple valentines that can be given to classmates or friends.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

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

The ability to identify number patterns is one of the building blocks to success in higher-level math and this game is the perfect way to practice.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

4th graders construct an ocean food web to learn about consumers and trophic levels, food webs, and food chains in this cool ecology science fair project.

Kids build a desert food chain, desert food web, and desert food pyramid in this cool science fair project to learn about trophic levels and consumers.

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

Test out the pH levels of soil in your backyard versus soil in more wild environments to solve this science case.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

What's my number? Go ahead and guess! This logic game focuses on number sense that suits all ability levels, as players' questions can be simple or complex.

Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!

In this experiment you observe and determine how well your cat uses his whiskers to navigate through a maze.

Let your kid be imaginative (and a little messy) as she builds a striking centerpiece in the tradition of papier-mâché artists of the past.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

Make this paper mache gargoyle for a lesson in Medieval architecture and sculpture.

This colorful garland can be strung across a fireplace and remind you of your blessings well into the new year.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.