Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Using only straight-line sewing, your fourth can create a nifty felt pencil case perfect for his busy life.

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.

Your child will create adorable baby footprints using his hand and fingers!

In this activity, your child will get a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using classic domino pieces.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

Create a fun hands-on game to practice long division, using magnetic numbers on a fridge.

Get ready to make a dollar...using playing cards! The first player to accumulate the amount of points equal to a dollar wins.

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity you can help your fourth grader create this unique, heartfelt Valentine card.

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Play a math logic and critical thinking game using a deck of cards. Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in this fun activity.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

By using a tapestry needle, double-sided tape and a stitch guide, this activity helps make sewing more accessible to a beginner.

Assemble your own stylish spider ring this Halloween using pipe cleaners and googly eyes!

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

Your child can be a Fauvist painter using bright colors and his imagination to create wild artwork!

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

Create a DIY Electromagnet! Using a 9v battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students explore electromagnetism in this cool science project idea.

Create a beautiful piece of pottery by hand using a few simple ingredients, and learn about the Native American Acoma tribe while doing it!

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.