Encourage a bit of mystery and intrigue by teaching your clever kid how to create and use secret codes.

Get kids excited about gathering their school supplies by teaching them how to make their own writing supplies!

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

Kids learn about pointillism as they make their own self-portrait in the style of famed American artist Chuck Close.

Teach your fourth grader foreshortening, a type of visual perspective in art with this fun and easy activity!

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Here's an activity that lets your third grader, fourth grader, or fifth grader bring the warmth and light of lanterns into your home by making his own.