Mix fun with basic math in this fun homemade game of ring toss! Make rings out of paper plates and you're ready to play anytime, anywhere!

Pump up the learning level of your kindergartener's summer break by playing patriotic bingo when July 4th rolls around.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

In this plant habitats activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.

Replace the butterfat and sugar of ice cream with the sublime sweetness of a frozen chocolate-covered banana.

Defend your cards in this multiplication math game! Your kid will enjoy using strategy to build equations and win points in this activity.

Stringing beads helps develop the hand-eye coordination kids need to write, and noodles are sized just right for junior jewelry-makers.

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your preschooler or pre-kindergartener bringing home the beach with this underwater beach scene.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

Discover which battery composition (type) lasts the longest.

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Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Your child will have a blast developing their fine motor skills and working on shape recognition with this bright and cheery crab decoration.

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

Did you know June is Dairy Month? Celebrate by making this baked cheese snack!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.

Design an improvement for an existing website. Program improved feature, get website owner to implemement new design.

Take a cue from famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright and construct a unique bookmark in his signature style.

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

This year, welcome everyone's favorite Easter mascot by helping your kindergartener create her own unique set of rabbit ears!

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

Your child can create a toy soap sure to provide bath time fun for himself or, when given as a gift, a friend!

Nothing is more wonderfully rich than a chocolate truffle. Help your child make a batch shaped like eggs to share with family and friends this Easter.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Make a mood meter with your child to help them recognize and share their feelings.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.