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.

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

In this activity, your child will explore techniques that support patience and learn to practice mindfulness when waiting.

Work on finding means and medians in this fifth grade math card game.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Play this daily money game with your 2nd grade child to help his math skills.

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

In this arts and crafts activity, you can make fun bracelets using just a handful of buttons and some elastic cord. And it's a counting game, too!

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to race, involving spelling patterns in words.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Prepare your child for winter with a fake igloo and a list of cozy and chilly vocabulary words.

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

How many ways can Christmas fun "add up"? Download this fourth grade math worksheet and find out!

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills! 

Spice up a traditional watercolor painting project with magazine cutout letters that spell out your favorite poem.

Here's a hands-on way to help your child understand how common fractions can be equivalent.

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Help your second grader to a better understanding of how to count and represent money with age old game of tic-tac-toe.

Help your child apply his math skills the next time you cook a family meal similar to one you'd buy at a restaurant.