In this pretend play activity, your child will get to design a custom superhero utility belt and invent a new superhero to go with it!

Do plants get crowded? Have your curious kid investigate how plants respond if they're forced to grow together in a confined space.

It’s the season for falling leaves, fall colors, and corn! Use this easy activity to help your child make some amazing paintings. They can use their math skills to design patterns for cards, paper, presents and more!

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.

Help your child sharpen time skills by creating a special day and charting each part in a detailed schedule.

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

Who says a party can't be productive? Next time your home is host to a hoard of giggling children, put those creative fingers to use with a party scrapbook!

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

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

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

These decorative vampire bat baskets make for the perfect Halloween party favors, and they're fun for you and your child to make!

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

These kid-friendly banana muffins are fun to make, and they pack in the protein with a healthy dose of quinoa added to the mix.

This variation on the game of tag combines exercise, teamwork, and a little friendly trickery.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

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.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!