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The weather is a key kindergarten science concept. With this activity your child will learn about wind direction and create a self portrait, too!

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

Science fair project that determines whether spreading a moss soup over an area increases moss growth.

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

Sure, angles can be confusing. Here's a fun activity to brush up your child's knowledge of these geometry essentials.

Your child can celebrate Mexican culture by making his very own percussion instrument using simple materials such as paper plates and tissue paper.

Want a sugar-sculpted house, just like Hansel and Gretel found? Make a miniature version in this sweet geometry activity.

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Is your kindergartener having trouble picking outfits for the rapidly cooling weather? This handy dressing wheel makes getting ready a breeze!

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.

Winter is a great time to build a friendly snowman! Turn regular modeling clay into a glittery snowy surprise.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Your child will create their very own filigree drawing; twirling, or coiling small strips of lightweight paper around toothpicks and gently gluing them down.

Invigorate your fourth grader's mind by helping him turn his room into a woven masterpiece using various lengths of material.

Kugel is a traditional Jewish side dish made for special celebrations, which can be either savory or sweet.

Did you know part of ringing in the New Year in Jewish culture includes eating honey treats? Bake a delicious honey cake to celebrate!

Show your fourth grader how to design and print his own chop, a Chinese "signature" of sorts that uses calligraphic characters or motifs.

Create a chunky, textured, tactile giraffe collage that is cute enough to pet! This is a great way to recycle old arts and crafts materials.

Create some commotion on your table this Halloween with some flying bats that'll be cute enough to cause a ruckus among your little party monsters.

What are you the most thankful for? Challenge your kid to think about all the reasons he has to be thankful and make a turkey featuring one particular thing.

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!