Craft Your Own Abacus!
Countries around the world have been using the abacus throughout history to make arithmetic easier to calculate. Here's an activity that has your child making an abacus, a tool that can make learning arithmetic highly visual and tactile!
Make Abacus Waffles
Here's an easy activity for your preschooler or kindergartner: use waffles and fresh berries to create a delicious abacus that'll give your child some "berry good" hands-on practice with patterning!
Find the Missing Digit
Okay, identifying place value isn't as fun as eating ice cream, but with a few index cards and a competitive spirit, it can be disguised as a game!
String "100 Days of School" Beads!
This project commemorates the milestone of completing the first 100 days of school, while giving your child a manipulative to practice counting to 100.
Around the School Yard, Multiplication Style
Take a break from the flash cards and try practicing multiplication facts with this fun board game! Help your third grader gain more confidence working with his times tables as you race to make your way around the school yard in this exciting activity.
Make Snow Paint
In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun!
Create Ironed Wax Paper!
Got some old crayon stubs around the house? Put them to use by creating colorful and bright ironed wax paper! All you need is an iron, crayons, and wax paper to start, and your child will create a fun, new masterpiece to brighten up her room with!
Count Up to a One Dollar Word
Celebrate the 100th day of school by counting (and spelling) your way to a "$1.00" word!
Block 'Em
This strategy game requires a few playing cards and a simple game board print-out. Your second grader will enjoy analyzing possible plays in order to successfully block his opponent. This activity is an excellent way to practice critical thinking skills and problem solving.
Solve Toothpick Puzzles!
Looking for a way to engage your teen while getting some spatial reasoning skills into the mix? Here are some fun toothpick puzzles that are easy to set up at the dinner table with nothing more than a few toothpicks and a coin.
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