Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

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.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

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

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.