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Spark your child's interest in ancient history by making a round shield like the ones carried by hoplites, Ancient Greek citizen-soldiers.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.

What lives in the darkest, deepest waters of the ocean? Let your child's imagination go vividly wild while creating brilliant fish using their fingerprints!

This is a simple, nutritious food kids love for snacks and lunches all year.

This science fair project idea tests whether tall people have the ability to swim faster than people of average and shorter heights.

Popcorn pops get a Valentine's Day twist with pink popcorn and a red candy center. Make popcorn pops as a special treat for Valentine's Day or any day.

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Looking for a fun earth science project on continental drifts? Check out this fun science fair project idea to explore how Pangaea may have broken up.

These little monsters made from balloons and flour are silly and fun and best of all, easy for preschoolers to make.

Serve this seasonal carrot salad at Easter brunch this year, and it just might hop onto your family's list of healthy favorites.

Turn the marks on the wall into art! Create fingerpaint flamingos, herons and ostriches with this fun craft for kids.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Candy cane cookies are a great alternative to traditional candy canes, and your family will have a blast making them over the holidays!

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

Practice math and measurement with your third grader this Fourth of July by making these festive cupcakes!

Which public places harbor the most bacteria and germs? Test different environments to find out where the most bacteria live in this science project.

Celebrate the season with a fall centerpiece art project your child can display for the whole family!

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Use your handprints to create a Halloween spider in this fun arts-and-crafts activity!

Add simple fractions in this fun math card game for second graders. This game is very similar to Blackjack, or 21, but it's entirely kid friendly!

Your beginning teen baker will enjoy the tactile experience of baking this challah bread. It's deceptively simple to make!

This science fair project on testing water hardness is a great introduction to practical chemistry. Test and learn the difference between hard and soft water.

Play Tip It, a silly and rowdy game that kids love!