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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.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that light travels in straight lines and experiments with reflecting light.

Sure, angles can be confusing. Here's a fun activity to brush up your child's knowledge of these geometry essentials.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Here's an activity that has your teenager or child upcycling empty cereal boxes to create a handy, one-of-a-kind notebook holder to keep her space organized.

Try a fun painting activity this Valentine's Day with your child. He can design abstract art and learn about color theory in an easy way!

Challenge your child with this exciting 2D to 3D project using a sheet of construction paper, oil pastels, and scissors.

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

Create a dramatic, elegant line drawing of a pumpkin in this white-on-black Halloween art project. 

This project is a great way to explore variations in how to paint using watercolor.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

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

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.

Let your aspiring poet use book titles to create a funky and visually-appealing masterpiece!

Make learning how to calculate surface area easy and fun using this simple hands-on approach.

Inspired by Japanese woodcuts, this make your own stamps project will be a big hit with your fifth grade or middle school child.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

This project explores whether nails, toothpicks, straws, or pen nibs are best for applying ink to paper.

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

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.

Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

Dream big with a homemade dream journal, a great writing exercise for elementary-age kids.

Help your child honor her grandpa this Father's Day by creating an original photo essay just for him.

In this activity, your child gets to peek behind the curtain of puzzle making as they create their very own "Spot the Differences" game!

Here's a fun, geometric puzzle activity that will capture your child's interest and strengthen his number awareness and graphing skills.