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During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

Show your child how and why the microwave works, while demonstrating just how strangely foods can behave while inside the crazy cooker.

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Make a paper floral bouquet for Mother's Day that looks as beautiful as real flowers and will last much longer!

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

Get started on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos with this easy edible sugar skull project.

Your fourth grader will be astonished to discover the significance and intricacies of his spine as he builds a model of a human vertebral column.

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

Experiment with magnetism in this 8th grade science activity in which your child will create a working compass using a steel needle, magnet, and jar.

A St. Patrick's Day staple, corned beef and cabbage is a delicious way to celebrate the holiday and introduce your fourth grader to the kitchen.

Turn your home into a public art space by trying your hand at creating your own removable wall mural.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Encourage your child's interest in other cultures by helping him create his own colorful prayer flag inscribed with a special message for the world.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

This paper mache jack-o'-lantern is a fun craft for kids who are too young to carve a pumpkin. See your paper mache jack-o'-lantern outlast its carved peers.

Keep your holiday memories safe in this crafty photo box, handmade by your child, that's decorated with the signs of the season,

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

Help your child learn her numbers and how to count with this fun number game!

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

This science fair project idea discovers whether there are some objects that do not fall at a constant rate.

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

Help your child explore this ancient art technique with the help of some tinfoil, black paint and the end of a paintbrush!

Turn your child's favorite fruits and vegetables into an edible necklace!

Here's an amazing recipe your kids are sure to gobble up, whether they're Jewish or not.

Demonstrate the capillary function in plants by adding food coloring to glasses of water. Slice stalks of celery and leafy tops. Compare color of leaves

In this experiment we use Scotch Guard to make sand that resists water.

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

Science fair project that determines whether landscaping fabric impacts the ability of plants to receive water.