Activities : Page 105

This hanging wall pot made from homemade clay is a perfect arts and crafts activity for preschoolers.

Take a bite out of these sticky-sweet banana ghosts to create a Halloween memory your kid's taste buds will never forget.

Lacing is a great way to practice hand-eye coordination, which helps with writing. Turn it into a fun preschool art project, by stringing up some ABCs!

This holiday season, don't forget the many delights of "cookie science"! Here's a confection we especially like.

With this activity, you'll be practicing adding and subtracting fractions, but the activity can be modified to refresh multiplication, division, and more.

Your fourth grader will love turning your house into a home this holiday season with fun crafts such as hand-casted paper holiday ornaments!

Show your child how to make homemade wrapping paper with a twist by using sponge art to create the fabulous designs. Here's how:

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

This activity turns kids into word detectives - scouring their way through documents in search of their prey.

Greeting cards are nice, but after they've been opened most cards soon end up in the trash. This year, make Dad a Father's Day card he'll treasure forever.

Help your child create a special Valentine's Day garland in this heart-y math activity. Soon he'll be creating patterns that are both intricate and lovely.

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Research what is known about Alzheimer's disease and its treatment, and then prepare a script for television to educate the public.

Evaluate whether people can raise the temperature of their finger using the power of their thoughts.

In this science fair project, students determine whether a bean plant grows faster and taller using a traditional soil planting method or hydroponic method.

If your first grader loves to play with her food, turn the messy habit into a clever arts and craft project.

Looking for a healthy alternative for your preschoolerâs next birthday bonanza? Try out this surprisingly nutritious and wonderfully delicious dessert pizza!

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

This beautiful salad looks like a butterfly and tastes like your favorite vegetables!

Determine if gender affects the ability to identify different smells.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Learn how to make sushi at home, and turn dinner into a social studies lesson for everyone.

Here's a festive, patriotic 4th of July fruit platter that is healthy, delicious, and guaranteed to be a real crowd pleaser.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

Have your child make a holiday scarf with inexpensive materials, no sewing required!

Your first grader will love showcasing his favorite pieces of art with his very own personalized magnets created from old bottle caps!