Enlist the whole family and helpful friends in this heartwarming activity for Dad. Boost kids' writing skills in the process, too!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child some helpful strategies with this spin off of the traditional "Go Fish" game.

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

This simple sewing activity results in a pair of homemade fleece mittens!

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

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

Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Celebrate the gooey goodness of peanut butter with a yummy treat your young chef can whip together himself.

You've got to try it to believe it! Making these sweet treats allows your second grader to practice with measurement and boost his motor skills.

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

Pilgrim hat cookies are tasty Thanksgiving treats. Make marshmallow pilgrim hat cookies with your child to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.

This creamy peanut butter fudge is a great first recipe to get your first or second grader involved with because it doesn't involve any time in the oven!

What are your young artistÃs favorite Halloween monsters? In this activity he will pick out his three favorites and create a trio of silly self-portraits.

Make this spring break a memorable one by creating a "growth" flower with your child, also great for your second grader's writing practice!

Replace the butterfat and sugar of ice cream with the sublime sweetness of a frozen chocolate-covered banana.

Celebrate spring with a cute cut-out bug button your child can make out of colorful felt and markers!

Test whether plants can grow without sunlight and water.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

What animals are most popular? This project affords practice in data-collection, record-keeping and data-analysis through the investigation of this question.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.