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

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

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.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

Your child will jump at the chance to get messy (under adult supervision, of course) with this project and create some unique home decor that really shines!

This chocolate gelt is the perfect Hanukkah treat. Chocolate gelt is used as a gift for children or in the classic Hanukkah game of Dreidel.

Your second grader will get great measuring practice as she helps you make this rich and creamy green dip!

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

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.

Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

A recycled egg carton and a big imagination is all it takes for these flowers to bloom!

This is an easy, edible craft that your second grader is sure to enjoy!

Why doesn't the ocean freeze? Students answer this question by simulating the chemical composition and temperature of arctic waters in their own home.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

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.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

Create a dazzling window display with cut stars with this fun first grade holiday activity.

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

There are many benefits to bugs and insects. This science project shows how cockroaches, termites, and other critters benefit our planet.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

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

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.