Activities : Page 101

Grab some dice and play this take on tic-tac-toe. Itâs easy to set up and your child will have a blast.

Get into the Christmas spirit with this fun and messy finger painting activity. This fun activity will light up the day like holiday lights!

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Here's a tasty way to give your child some counting practice.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

Have your little cowpoke design and decorate a vest that's perfect for combating the elements on the harsh Western plains.

Help your child get creative and collect leaves of various sizes and textures that she can use to make animal art.

Gather some friends for a bubbly soda taste test do determine calories' role in your favorite drinks.

Give your child a glimpse of how another set of students approach reading by teaching him how the blind use braille.

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own easily. Here's how:

Learn about Andy Warhol and his famous portraits with your child by creating your own self-portrait in his trademark style.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Boost your child's early literacy skills and create alphabet tiles she can play and practice with - great reinforcement for ABC's, phonics and writing!

Study the effect of music on blood pressure. Compare blood pressure readings before and after the listening session. Analyze results, write a detailed report.

Science fair project that identifies the differences between soils from different environments and attempts to figure out why those differences exist.

Your child will create a textured mosaic by painting, then arranging 50 pumpkin seeds so they resemble a pumpkin.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

New Year's Eve invitations are festive and easy for kids to make. Create a set of New Year's Eve invitations to invite guests to your home this December 31.

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

In this project students learn about the golden ratio and investigate if it can be used to predict people's assessment of beauty in others.

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft idea.

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