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Encourage your child to practice skip counting by turning number patterns into this fun and interactive game of catch.

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

Draw letter people with your child to help her take a closer look at the letters, and see the differences between them.

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

This project examines what types of objects burn and which burn faster and cleaner.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

Check out this fun science project idea to explore different types of starches and learn how removing starch affects the quality and taste of food.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

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

Children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. This activity uses a clothesline to work on alphabet sounds.

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

Gourd painting is a fun fall activity that makes for perfect Thanksgiving decorations. Try gourd painting with your child for some seasonal fun this autumn.

Determine which video game elevates the heart rate best and burns the most calories.

Make lunch or afternoon snack more memorable your preschooler or pre-kindergartener with these sweet snowflakes snacks.

How do cold packs work? Explore endothermic reactions by comparing the temperature change that results from various chemicals added to water to find out!

April is National Pecan Month! Your child can make a tasty treat and learn more about pecans, which are native to the southern United States!

Have your child create a project that combines the beauty of Japanese cherry blossoms with the eco-friendly fun of a recycled craft.

Check out this fun and easy-to-play guessing game that will build your child's geometry vocabulary.

This fun first grade activity will make your child love vegetables (well, racing them anyway). Build a racecar from a zucchini and challenge the whole family!

This high school science fair project investigates if small changes in your diet alter the pH of your saliva.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

Have your child make a holiday scarf with inexpensive materials, no sewing required!

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!

Have your high-schooler immerse himself in art history with this hands-on lesson.

Free science fair project idea that examines the impact of gravity on a dropped carton of eggs. Design a device to protect the eggs from cracking.

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Have your child make a giant red poppy out of tissue paper in remembrance of the brave soldiers who served, especially those who died serving their countries.