Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

Inspired by colorful African drums and crafted from recyclable materials, these pencil holders will make a bold and charming addition to any desk set.

Thanksgiving is a time to be with loved ones. It's also a time to chow down! Need help in the kitchen? There's no better helper than an avid fourth grader.

Give your fourth grader a lesson in making blankets, and he'll be able to give the gift of warmth. Fleece blankets are especially fun to make, and they're cozy!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

This easy paper craft looks like the ancient Moai sculptures of Easter Island.

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

Play this fun basketball game to help your third grader master their multiplication tables.

Solfege signs are used to guide students through music that is new to them. Help your musically-inclined child learn to work with this fun system today.

The ability to identify number patterns is one of the building blocks to success in higher-level math and this game is the perfect way to practice.

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Invigorate your fourth grader's mind by helping him turn his room into a woven masterpiece using various lengths of material.

Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

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

Probability can be a tough concept to master. Try playing this fun card game in order to help your third grader understand it a little better.

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Is your kid all bent out of shape? Try out some trendy dog yoga, or "doga," with your pet dog!

Create some cards and a factor board and get ready to practice multiplication. This game will help your kid get one step closer to memorizing times tables!