Activities : Page 102

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Play the Vocabulary Game to help your child develop a superb, admirable, excellent, magnificent, splendid vocabulary!

Fall in love with Cupid this Valentine's Day, specifically an adorable paper version of the classic Roman god!

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year by making your very own lucky pot of (chocolate!) gold in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

Demonstrate how we are able to locate sounds, echolocation. Have a blindfolded subject locate you by the sound of your clapping.

Practice addition with your child in a whole new way when you battle to defend your cards in this competitive game. Math has never been so fun!

This life-sized self-portrait activity encourages children to explore what makes them special, and then portray it with arts and crafts!

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

Young artists will combine two animals into one in this imaginative art-project-slash-game!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Enlist the whole family and helpful friends in this heartwarming activity for Dad. Boost kids' writing skills in the process, too!

Want to give your teen some insight into the scientific method and get the house cleaned? This activity promises both!

Here's a fun preschool arts and crafts activity: make homemade clay bead jewelry. All you need is flour, cornstarch, and salt to get started.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen math skills using high and low temperature data, and become a master temperature tracker!

Give your fourth grader a lesson in making blankets, and he'll be able to give the gift of warmth. Fleece blankets are especially fun to make, and they're cozy!

Valentine cookies are a classroom staple on Valentine's Day. Make a batch of delicious valentine cookies with your child this February.

Help your child master shape recognition by creating some funky topiary trees.

Using dried beans and corn, foods that are prevalent in Mexican cuisine, your child will create three-dimensional sombrero art.

Full of charm and creative possibilities, this fun hat will be ready for playtime in no time.

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 a game!

This craft is an excellent way to learn about African-American history, and it also provides fine motor practice.

Help your child sleep easy with this gorgeous paper plate dream catcher.

Try this chemistry experiment with your curious kid and get some "shocking" results!

Help your kindergartener learn to manage a telephone with this homemade keyboard that also helps kids practice letters and numbers.

Homemade candy canes are a sweet gift for your friends and family. Make homemade candy canes with your child this Christmas.

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

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

Making these one-of-a-kind mug markers will help your child flex his creativity and gain button-sewing practice.