In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Trying to find sums of groups of multiples is a great way to practice your addition. Be sure to double check your work. If you clear all of the cards, you win!

Slime: It's oozy, it's goopy, and it's just plain fun! Learn how to make slime with this fun science fair project.

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.

This do-it-anywhere guessing game helps reinforce number concepts. And it's a blast to play.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Your child will "build" a snowman and lace her way around the paper plates, boosting her manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

This science project lets kids explore what happens when water and paper interact, and it produces homemade paper perfect for gift tags or stationery.

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

Why wait for the Easter bunny to arrive when your child can become a bunny herself? Creating a bunny mask is the perfect way to celebrate Easter.

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.

Good for indoor and outdoor play, this patriotic tossing game uses lightweight pieces that can be found in almost any household.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Play this game that lets you create your own silly monster drawing and helps your child practice her counting skills!

This paper plate craft is simple and adorable. What's more, it's the perfect holiday activity for kids eager for Christmas celebrations.

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.