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

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

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

You and your child can make Easter egg dye with the food coloring that you already have in your cupboard.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

For some good "green" fun, pull out your blender. A spinach smoothie?! You better believe it! And kids will not only slurp it up, they"ll beg for seconds.

These gingerbread cookies can be baked by your third grader. Make a warm batch of gingerbread cookies to bring some extra holiday cheer to your home.

Want to go paperless this holiday season? Here's a delicious way to get your third grader started (and practice some writing in the process!)

Have a Twelfth Night celebration with this holiday tutorial and craft. Learn how to throw a Twelfth Night celebration in your house this winter.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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

Weave colorful Easter basket pictures out of construction paper and ribbon that open to reveal an assortment of fun Easter shapes!

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Practice math and measurement with your third grader this Fourth of July by making these festive cupcakes!

These DIY star garlands will add the perfect patriotic touch to your home this 4th of July!

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.