For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

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

Give your child some practice with even numbers, while creating a cute Christmas keepsake. Create this skip counting book.

Give your smart second grader a rich challenge with this activity that combines graphing practice with money!

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

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

Have your kid practice completing number patterns and then create her own patterns on the wings of a butterfly with this delightfully simple paper project.

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child some helpful strategies with this spin off of the traditional "Go Fish" game.

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child the helpful strategy of adding quickly to 10 in this fun and easy-to-make card game!

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

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.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

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

This recipes is so easy your child gets to be master chef for this kitchen activity. He'll bake peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies that happen to be vegan!

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

Simple and straightforward, this money math game helps kids practice counting, adding change, and working with decimals.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

Looking for a fun way for your child to practice the basics of addition, subtraction, and multiplication? Look no further than this fun card game!

Playing a tactile game with multiplication will help your child get a better grasp of basic math concepts and transform your kid into a master multiplier.

If you love the idea of handing out holiday tins of homemade cookies but you're not a baker, chocolate-covered apples are the perfect solution.

Help your child get comfortable with the concept of estimation, which will come in handy during everything from standardized tests to future shopping trips!