Why would you pay for pricey dolls at the store when your second grader can create and play with her own personalized set?

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Children will reflect on the importance of diversity and brainstorm ways to support people in their community who may feel alone, researching local organizations that strive to help those people.

In this art project, eight petals of a flower are painted in watercolor paint using different techniques, colors, and patterns.

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!

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Encourage your child to practice skip counting by turning number patterns into this fun and interactive game of catch.

Here's a fun book-making project that will help your child learn to abbreviate and provide an opportunity for her to exercise her artistic abilities.

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

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

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.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

This Where the Wild Things Are costume will make your little wild thing look just like Max. This Where the Wild Things Are costume is surprisingly easy to make.

Create some commotion on your table this Halloween with some flying bats that'll be cute enough to cause a ruckus among your little party monsters.

This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Capture the past with this photo mobile that turns old photo negative strips into hanging art!

Make cupid's arrow with your little one this Valentine's Day. It's a quick and easy craft that's the perfect alternative to candy-giving.

The next time your kid asks, "What's for dinner?" reply, "Dinosaur Bones!" Of course, you don't mean actual bones; just tasty breadstick bones!

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

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!

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.