In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Make math fun for your child by turning it into a game and challenging him to beat the calculator with this cool math race!

Make these muffin cup spiders from simple baking supplies to surprise your guests and make them jump!

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

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

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.

Understanding what forgiveness is and why it is important for friendships is a critical life skill. In this home activity, your child will learn about forgiveness and write a forgiveness letter to someone.

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

If your 2nd grade child asks for time often, encourage him to read time on his own by talking about time throughout the day.

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.

Kids get to race a felt mouse through a homemade maze using magnets in this exciting 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

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

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

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

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

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

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.