Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

A car game for road trips with children.

Start your toy engines -- this is going to be a fast and friction-filled race!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Show your child how to "recycle" by making a milk box toy car. Here's how to get started.

Turn wait time in the doctor's office or travel time in the car into fun time with your own version of I Spy.

Can a toy car determine the strength of a magnet? In this cool magnet science fair project, young scientists will learn how to measure the strength of a magnet.

Help your child see numbers three ways with this simple grab-and-go game, great for quick practice in the car.

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

A twist on the gingerbread house, this train is made with graham crackers, icing, and candy decorations. A great 2nd-3rd grade holiday arts and crafts activity.

Call in your crafty kids to help make this homemade air freshener, perfect for stowing in the backseat to keep your ride smelling fresh and clean.

Help motivate your child to become a more avid and consistent reader by creating a train-themed reading chart that can serve as a visual reminder of their progress.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

This unique twist on bingo is a great outside game that gives kids spelling and color practice, and it's lots of fun, too!

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

Valentine's Day coupons get kids to stretch their imaginations and budgets for the holiday. Make Valentine's Day coupons for friends and family this February.

Is your third grader bombing around on a bike these days? Here's a way to put all that fun time together with some math learning, too.