Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Create a world of bugs with your kid! This variation on finger painting is a great project to create after a trip to the zoo or while learning about science.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Does your child have what it takes to be the world's first paper chef?

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Make the world's simplest tutu. Don't worry if you aren't good with a needle--putting this no-sew tutu together is as easy as tying your shoe!

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

The chalkboard surface on this desk globe tempts kids to grab their chalk and start mapping out their next adventures.

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Create this homemade slinky snake from recycled materials. It can move and slither about like the real thing!

Introduce your kindergartener to some art history by showing him how to create an everyday object print, Andy Warhol-style.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.