Activities : Page 107

Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.

Here's an activity that lets your third grader, fourth grader, or fifth grader bring the warmth and light of lanterns into your home by making his own.

Serve up this pretend play activity to your preschooler to give her counting skills a healthy boost.

Make this easy homemade tie for a great Father's Day gift this year.

Explore the role of starches as thickening agents in food, and learn about the chemical properties of starch in the process.

Bring history to life by helping your child create her own cartouche like the Egyptians did thousands of years ago.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

Not only a fun way to practice sewing, felt cupcakes make great gifts, party decorations, and doll accessories once theyâre finished

This spooky ghost activity gets your child to turn his handprints into a ghastly ghoul. Make a spooky ghost and get in a frightfully festive mood for Halloween.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

Give your preschooler the opportunity to work on color recognition and fine motor skills while creating a beautiful tie-dyed piece of art!

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

In this experiment you will use plastic and magnets to test your local soil composition.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

You can try this simple activity with your third grader to get him thinking about the real world math you use everyday.

Understanding how to add and subtract integers can be a challenge at first, but once you know how to handle the heat, it's a breeze!

What are buttress roots? In this fun science project, make a model of a rainforest tree and learn how they help trees survive in the tropical rainforest!

In this activity, find out who the flowers' "partners in crime" are by being a flower spy!

Kids print their own smudges, then turn them into silly monsters that are sure to bring lots of laughs along the way.

Instead of filling your preschooler's tummy with sugary sweets this season, let her take a bite out of this healthy and delicious candy cane alternative.

Show your first grader how to create her own octopus out of yarn. This simple, yet fun, project yields an adorable play or cuddle partner.

If your child isn't wild about tea, help her repurpose an old teacup and saucer as a quirky decorative planter.

Demonstrate how tracks are formed by pressing your hand into a cornmeal mixture, then reverse the process and make prints of the track.

These spooky eyeballs are simple enough for kids to make, and featur carrots, olives and cream cheese for a nutritious nosh.

Celebrate winter with some unique snowman decor. In this activity your kid will create a self-standing sculpture that'll look great on a table or in a window.

Help your child make some super cute bunny cupcakes that will be the perfect Easter dessert.

This science research project challenges students to think of more effective lobster farming methods.

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

Explore form, space, and texture with your child this Valentine's Day by making a charming papier-mâché heart sculpture!