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Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

Check out this fun science fair project idea to measure bacterial colonies from door handles and explore the effectiveness of different cleaning agents.

This activity will help your child develop her fine motor skills and build spatial awareness,and it's a great way to jazz up snack time!

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Make a gingerbread house with your kid with this tutorial. Learn how to make a gingerbread house using a milk carton, graham crackers, and frosting.

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

What's your problem? I'll show you my math if you show me yours! Critical thinking and computation skills are the focus of this strategic math card game.

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

In this activity, your child will experience multitasking, then mindfulness and compare the two in terms of productivity and calmness.

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Help your child celebrate your family's Thanksgiving cook with this first grade arts and crafts activity: make a "handy" painted apron!

Here are three healthy burger recipes your second grader can help you whip up for a summer barbecue!

Need help encouraging your preschool child to organize her toys? Start with this activity, and turn sorting and categorizing into a fun game.

Based on the concept of water's "freezing point," this activity entails the lowering of water's freezing point to chill ice cream!

These papier-mâché bracelets are simple to make, and the result is truly stunning!

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

This delicious recipe is one that both kids with and without gluten sensitivity will love! A familiar classic is reworked into a healthy snack.

Baking holiday gingerbread men has ever been more educational! Your kindergartener will work on fine motor skills, logic, and counting in this cookie activity.

This variation on the game of tag combines exercise, teamwork, and a little friendly trickery.

Make sure your child is prepared for Halloween by having him create a stamp-printing that says: "Trick or treat? Smell my feet!"

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

This engaging outdoor game is a blind obstacle course to help your Kindergarten aged child learn to follow directions.