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Set aside the doilies and the ribbons for a unique Valentine craft full of quirky charm.

Show your high schooler how to map out his life's intentions by creating a Sankofa, a symbol that will remind him that his choices determine his course.

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

Is there any correlation between hot tubs and high blood pressure? Kids discover the answer (and its biological basis) in this cool science fair project.

Full of flavor and color, this versatile dish can be made as spicy or as mild as you like.

Cut out lots of geometric snowflakes and use them for creating colorful snowflake prints perfect for decorating any home this winter season!

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

Put your junk mail to good use! Armed with a stack ads and a few simple art supplies, your preschooler can make a cool poster for his room.

Meant to be fun and inspiring, Oulipo N+7 challenges writers to create new writing, use language and enriches vocabulary, spelling and critical thinking.

It's a race against time to see how quickly she can color match and correctly place all of the water beads!

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

Instead of giving friends and family a store bought fruitcake you can make your own this year with your favorite ingredients!

Your child can create a special winter headband with the help of some white felt and a length of silver ribbon.

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

Encourage your child to jump into sea creature science by creating her own colorful "socktopus" sculpture.

Make a seed bomb and let your junior guerilla gardener spread flowers far and wide.

Sweets are for the sweet, but this pretty frame will last longer than a box of chocolates.

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

This exploration of different types of energy will help young minds appreciate and observe thermal, kinetic, mechanical, and other forms of energy.

Choose a timeline to live without technology. Keep a journal of all the issues encountered. What are the benefits and cons of modern technology?

This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.

Have a lot of loose buttons lying around the house? Here are four ways to turn those loose buttons into an easy and positive learning experience. Button up!

These pretzel reindeer cookies are a great holiday recipe for kids to make. Rudolph and the whole gang agree!

Indulge in an American classic with a twist and seize the opportunity to cook with your child, helping her build those math and social studies skills.

Fresh kale and coconut milk come together in this a fragrant dish that makes a great vegetable side or light main course.

Learn more about the ancient art of bread baking by rolling up your sleeves and making a batch of homemade pita bread!