Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

Here's an arts and crafts activity to help your child put together his own "Back to School" scrapbook.

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

An "I Love You" book is a perfect gift for a very special friend on Valentine's Day. Our "I Love You" book shares the love in eight different languages.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Give your child a glimpse of how another set of students approach reading by teaching him how the blind use braille.

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.

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

This science fair project idea investigates which objects float and sink in honey, water, and oil.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills! 

Here's a brain-challenging treasure hunt for your third grader, calling upon math skills with money and with decimals!

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

Kids love physical comedy, and this activity has the potential of offering up a healthy dose (while also working on balance and dexterity.)

These homemade Valentine's Day cards offer a heartfelt greeting for a special friend. Our homemade Valentine's Day cards feature hearts and a funny message.

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!

This game turns prediction, a major component of third grade reading, into a fun game.

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

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.