Activities : Page 116

Help your second grader make his own badminton set--out of your old pantyhose! He'll delight in his crafty independence, and you'll love saving money.

Your child can use Styrofoam, green paint and toothpicks to create her own cactus plant sculpture.

When it comes to money it isnât enough to know how much one coin or bill is worth. Make it all come together for your kid with this shopping activity.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

Help your child explore their imagination and self-image with a larger-than-life-size self-portrait!

Here's a way to make history both interesting and relevant: design a garden using plants that were used by people in colonial times!

mix and match your own creative outfits while also predicting clothing combinations -- style and statistics practice all in one!

Help your kindergartener practice counting from one to ten with this fun outdoor activity. Make a "My Backyard Counting Book" to review counting to ten.

Kids get to race a felt mouse through a homemade maze using magnets in this exciting 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

This science fair project idea demonstrates how our fingers prune when in water.

In this activity your little one will throw a beanbag at a numbered target to help improve her number recognition skills.

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

Ensuring that what we say is truthful, helpful, inspiring, necessary, and kind takes practice! In this social emotional learning activity, your child will set a goal for themselves to THINK before they speak.

Your little one will love making this bunny mask. From the mask's furry texture to its cute marshmallow nose, she will hardly be able to wait to wear it.

Give your kindergartener a beautiful way to say "I love you" while giving end-of-year math and writing skills a workout!

Celebrate the gooey goodness of peanut butter with a yummy treat your young chef can whip together himself.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

Use this snowman ornament to invite Frosty the Snowman into your house this holiday season. Make an adorable snowman ornament with your child this winter.

Compare the ignition rates of various types of flame-retardant materials.

In this experiment, kids will see if pruning tomato plants makes them more fruitful and learn about the factors that contribute to a plant's fruit production.

Want to go paperless this holiday season? Here's a delicious way to get your third grader started (and practice some writing in the process!)

This project examines various algorithms to determine the ideal algorithm for a strategy game.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

Don't toss CDs or let dust pile up on them. Show your teen how to put them to good use by crafting CD curtains!

This made-for-kids embroidery project uses thick yarn, dull needles, and burlap fabric with wide holes so it's perfect for little fingers!

Here's a Halloween, math activity: have your preschooler or pre-kindergartener carve shapes into a Jack-O-Lantern face and boost her shape recognition skills.

Teens can enjoy a day at the spa without the expense with this quick and sweet exfoliating scrub recipe.

Let your imaginative child "ghost write" the life (and afterlife) story of a made-up phantom.