This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

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.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Inspired by the crispy, crunchy leaves of fall, this fanciful project is simple, easy and completely affordable. Now that's something to be thankful for!

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

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.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

This little bumble bee is the perfect springtime party table decoration and is great practice for pattern-making, folding and cutting.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

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.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

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

Here's an entertaining ball game filled with spins, jumps, and claps to keep your child having fun while you get a moment to yourself.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

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

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!

Play this daily money game with your 2nd grade child to help his math skills.