Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

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

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Use up your leftover hardboiled Easter eggs with our healthy, gourmet variations on an old classic: deviled eggs

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

Don't toss out those old tortillas! Your child can use them to create her own tortilla chips in any flavor she can imagine.

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

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

Make a personalized pillowcase for your third grader with his old-fashioned silhouette image. You won't be able to find these in stores!

Help your second grader to a better understanding of how to count and represent money with age old game of tic-tac-toe.

Help your third grader craft a homemade version of this classic strategy game, using just an old egg carton and a few beads!

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

Wraps are a great alternative to the traditional PB & J and a BLT wrap is something your young chef can even make himself!

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

These festive red and blue drink umbrellas are the perfect DIY party idea. While you're making them you can even sneak in a little compass practice.

You and your child will have a blast baking this wonderful spin on a childhood classic, PB n' J cookies. Easy to make, and even easier to enjoy!

In this activity, your child will practice mindfulness, choose one thing to do in which they can slow down, and reflect on this experience. You can even try slowing down together!

Practice math facts with your third grader was never so simple! This activity makes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and even division a lot more fun!

This felt cookies craft is a great way to introduce an older kid to a needle and thread, and will make great toys for younger siblings once theyâre done.

Create a graph based on the interests of family member's to see who has what in common. Your child will practice her math skills and get to know the family!

Try this fun math card game with your third grader to practice division, addition, and problem solving!

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.

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

DIY gift tags make any holiday gift more special. Make these DIY gift tags with your child.