Games and Activities
Looking for activities to show your child the fun side of learning? From science experiments and math games to writing projects and more, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to browse around, or narrow your search by grade and subject area.
Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!
Want to build the biggest, thickest bubbles around? This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!
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Make a Tie Dye Surprise
In the spirit of recycling and reusing, as well as saving some money on buying new clothes, why not spend an afternoon outdoors creating some of your own designs by learning to tie dye? Here's how.
Make a Paper Mache Puppet
Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores - out of paper mache! Imagine the hours of craft and puppet show entertainment, not to mention creative play essential to your child's development.
Make a Family Memory Jigsaw Puzzle
Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this wonderful and fun gift!
Practice Stick Writing!
First graders will get a kick out of creating a written message and practicing their letters using sticks they find in nature. This also helps to practice their letter formation and handwriting strokes.
Make Your Own Pinata!
A longtime staple of birthday parties, the candy-filled pinata is a part of everyone's childhood. Now, your family can make its own pinata!
Use Algebra to Find the Best-Priced Pizza!
Have you ever wondered whether itâs a good buy to order a mass-produced pizza just because itâs cheap? Here's an activity that uses second-semester algebra to determine which pizza gives you the most bang for your appetite!
Write an Art-Inspired Poem
Create a poem that emerges from the collaboration of parent and teen in the activity of observing, discussing, reading, and writing!
Shrinky Dink Science
Bring back the groovy memories and create new ones for your middle schooler by making shrinky dinks using household materials, while learning about the science of plastics and polymers.
Practice Classification in Action
When scientific items are properly organized, not only are they powerful tools for scientists, they can also predict yet undiscovered items. Try this simple activity with your child to help him develop an understanding of why scientific classification systems exist and how they are developed.
Spin the Bucket: A Centripetal Force Experiment
Have your middle schooler try this classic and entertaining activity that demonstrates circular motion. Due to the nature of flying water and bucket, it is best to perform this activity outside. Be careful, you may get soaked!
