Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

Your child can count out six pumpkins or six crayons, but what is a six all by itself? ThatÃs a much harder concept to grasp.

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't—a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

Learn how to make a food pyramid with animals in a a coniferous forest ecosystem around your home.

This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.

This toothpaste art craft encourages sensory exploration and creative play for younger kidsâjust remember to save some toothpaste for brushing!

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

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.

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

Reinforce your child’s foundational math skills while creating small works of seasonal art with this creative Halloween rock painting activity!

This art exercise is great way to help kids learn how to see just like a professional painter, while experimenting and having fun with monochromatic color!

Here's a fun math-oriented arts and crafts activity for your preschool or kindergarten child: create a gumdrop topiary and practice counting along the way.

Make healthy eating a manageable (and yummy) task for your kindergartener by encouraging her to help you make a healthy apple sauce snack!

Here's a Halloween, math activity: have your preschooler or pre-kindergartener carve shapes into a Jack-O-Lantern face and boost her shape recognition skills.

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.

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

Does electricity move better through thick wires or thin ones? kids will conduct this classic electricity experiment for this science fair project.

In this fun snack-time activity, kids boost counting, sorting, and color recognition skills as they make a delicious and nutritious snack.

Use old coffee cans and socks to make a beanbag toss game for kids in preschool and kindergarten. This activity is great for math and coordination.

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Bring out your child’s creative side with this fun Halloween-themed craft.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

Treasure hunts are tons of fun and they're a great way to introduce maps. Set the stage, and your kid's imagination will do the rest.

This bat craft is a fun project for crafty witches and warlocks. Make a spooky bat craft to hang around your house on Halloween night.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.