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Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

Add a Hannukah twist to Chutes and Ladders by using a dreidel as the dice.

Be adventurous this Cinco de Mayo and give this simple recipe using pickled nopalitos a try!

Using hard boiled eggs, leaves and tempera paint, your child can create a delicate garden print decoration on Easter eggs.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Using dried beans and corn, foods that are prevalent in Mexican cuisine, your child will create three-dimensional sombrero art.

The possibilities are endless with this fun Halloween-themed STEM activity! With simple supplies, your child will experiment, adapt, and use their creativity while they build structures using different specifications.

Using cardboard and duct tape, you can make a durable Father's Day frame that Dad can hang anywhere from his workbench to the office!

Using beautiful oil pastels and their own wild imagination, your child will come up with their own spooky, spectacular, or spine-tingling monster.

This activity will put those Halloween treats to good use by using candy corn to help your child with her subtraction skills.

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.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

Turn snack time into a healthy ho-ho-holiday activity! Make a face that looks like a cartoon Santa using fruits. It will be a fun activity that will get your family in the holiday spirit, and spice up your snack time with healthy treats.

This year on Mother's Day, here's a gift that builds vocabulary while bringing a smile to Mom's face!

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Bring out your child’s creative side with this fun Halloween-themed craft.

This dreidel craft gets your child to make the spinning top out of a milk carton. Make an upcycled dreidel craft with your child this Hanukkah.

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

Make a paper jack-o'-lantern treat bucket this Halloween! While crafting, your kid will learn about the process of creating self-standing sculptural objects.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

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