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

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

What is persistence of vision? With this hands-on science fair project idea, students will demonstrate this cool and dramatic phenomenon in their own classroom.

Homemade Christmas crackers add some bang to your holiday celebration. Make a set of homemade Christmas crackers with your child this holiday season.

This marshmallow snowman craft is a festive way for your child to practice counting and art. Make a marshmallow snowman with your child this holiday season.

Have the kids use sidewalk chalk to draw portraits of their family and, in the process, learn about familial relationships.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Serve a homemade breakfast for someone special with these mouthwatering flower pancakes that are decorated with fresh fruit.

Help your child learn grammar the fun way with this engaging clothespin game!

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

Will increasing the amount of salt in water effect how slow or fast the water freezes?

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

Recycle paper and old magazines with this art project that creates a great tool for artists: a color wheel!

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

Here's a perfect way to share Halloween treats: black cat candy cones! They are great for parties, decoration or sharing the plunder of trick-or-treat.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

Create a beautiful tissue paper lantern with your child to help brighten up a special occasion.

Here is a cool and easy science project to determine the rate of chlorophyll breaks down and how it affects the color change of grass from green to yellow.

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.

Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.