Let your fifth grader use his wits to challenge friends to complete their labyrinthine book of mazes!

Have your kid create his own service ribbons and then write a fictional story about someone in the military who was awarded the service ribbons.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

Kids conduct a simple birdseed experiment to figure out what kinds of birds live nearby in this fun science activity.

Teach your child how to accessorize the environmental way!

This science research project challenges students to think of more effective lobster farming methods.

Kids learn about surrealism as they cut out items from magazines and combine them to create their own piece of surrealistic juxtaposition.

Enlist your fifth grader's help in making homemade mistletoe. Every time someone passes under it, he will express appreciation to another family member!

Encourage your child to take a page from Bridget Riley and the op art movement, and see if she can create an optical illusion in her artwork.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

Leadership is a word that can hold many meanings. In this activity, your child will define the word "leadership," learn more about a leader they admire, and reflect on their leadership. Finally, your child will reflect on how they too are a leader!

Learn about Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, with your child while artfully arranging spring flowers!

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

In this design challenge, your child will create a parachute for a small toy using typical household items.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

This activity will introduce your child to the four different components of blood and give him a fun way to visualize its properties.

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

Did you know cooking supports your child in learning complex math skills? Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills by whipping up some healthy sweet potatoes for a dinner side dish!

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

Help your young scientist celebrate the wonders of the night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Encourage your child to explore color and its mood-altering effects by creating his own self portrait using only warm or cool colors.

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

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

In this science fair projects, students will grow out the bacteria that collect on air conditioner filters.