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

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will write loving kindness notes to place around the home to serve as a reminder (for themselves and others) to see the goodness within themselves.

In this activity, your child will practice mindfulness, choose one thing to do in which they can slow down, and reflect on this experience. You can even try slowing down together!

Not only will you and your kindergartener create a beautiful photo keepsake, you'll also have the chance to spend time together and relive special memories.

Help your child explore this ancient art technique with the help of some tinfoil, black paint and the end of a paintbrush!

Make a unique painting while learning about sea life.

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Make these delicious and festive smoothies with your kids this Fourth of July to celebrate the holiday with a healthy twist.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

Turn learning fractions into a pizza party in this fun second grade math game.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

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.

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

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

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Kids paint a still life of a vase of flowers using colors found side by side on the color wheel, just like Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers.

Make sure your child is prepared for Halloween by having him create a stamp-printing that says: "Trick or treat? Smell my feet!"

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!