Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

Create some commotion on your table this Halloween with some flying bats that'll be cute enough to cause a ruckus among your little party monsters.

Give your fourth grader a lesson in making blankets, and he'll be able to give the gift of warmth. Fleece blankets are especially fun to make, and they're cozy!

Put a spin on traditional salad by tossing in a few toothpicks! You and your child will have a bast making these healthy, bite-sized treats.

Here's a pumpkin nut bread recipe that makes for a wonderful project on a crisp autumn afternoon.

This science project uses Mohsâ Hardness Test to show kids how to compare the hardness of different types of minerals.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

In this activity, your child will take a walk outside, listen to the silence in between sounds, and draw what the experience was like for them.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Make a planter full of delicious seasonings and classic grilling vegetables, great for a Fatherâs Day gift or a fun start-of-summer outdoor activity.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

Host a dog wash to raise money for yourself, for charity, or just for fun!

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

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

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

Race to create an equation in this game will help your child and his opponents get creative with addition, subtraction and multiplication.

Discover how and which salt melts ice the quickest.

An hour glass, also known as a sand clock, keeps time. In this activity, your child will make her own sand clock and measure the time it keeps.

Would it hurt to skip brushing your teeth just this once? Let's find out by seeing which foods produce the most mouth bacteria.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Create a compass rose from sidewalk chalk in this summer geography project!

The goal of this science fair project is to analyze differences between the taste and texture of frozen and fresh food.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

Take a dive into the candy jar with this yummy science experiment.