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From making a cut-and-tear collage to playing sponge relay, these summer activities will help keep kids entertained during the break from school, while they also learn key skills.

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In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.

Play Ice Cream Addition!

Help your first grader, second grader, or third grader boost his addition skills and math vocabulary with this fun summer game Ice Cream Addition!

Watermelon Paper Plates

This fun watermelon art project will help your preschooler develop his fine motor skills, number sense and shape recognition.

Sun Prints for Kids

Help your preschooler explore the effects of light and shadow, and make a pretty sun print at the same time!

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Book Through the Summer

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize his writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

Steal the Bacon

Are you looking for a fun pool game that doesn't require a lot of heavy accessories? Try Steal the Bacon, a creative form of tag your child is sure to love.

Fill Your Bucket

Combat summer boredom with this easy and fun game. Race against each other to see who can fill their bucket the fastest using leaky cups!

Melted Crayon Art

Melted crayon art is all the rage right now. It's simple, inexpensive, and there's no wrong way to do it!

Stay active over summer vacation with this fun take on the old favorite Red Rover!

Make a Summer Snow Globe

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

Cut-and-Tear Collage

This collage is a great way for children to see different methods of creating the same idea.

Make a Bubble Pipe

There's something magical about bubbles. Here's a way to turn an old favorite into something new, by ditching that plastic wand for a homemade bubble pipe.

Backyard Astronomy

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching her some backyard astronomy at the same time.

Homemade Frozen Yogurt

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Are you sneaky, sneaky? You'll have to be when your play this fun game involving squirt guns and blindfolds that'll test your child's stealth.

Play Water Freeze Tag

This twist on the classic game of freeze tag spells fun for your fourth grader--and the whole family!

Pool Obstacle Course

Here's a guide to help you design a challenging pool obstacle course for your elementary school children with ordinary pool toys and household objects.

Craft a Seashell Wind Chime

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

Make a Travel Picture Suitcase!

Make a passport suitcase and keep track of all the places you've traveled together as a family. Here's how:

Getting distance and direction across to fourth graders sure can be tricky! Get your child to practice this skill all summer long.

Outdoor Tic Tac Toe

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

A lemonade stand is a great opportunity for your kids to work on their money skills and donate some hard earned money to charity.

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