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To channel your child's revolutionary ambitions, introduce her to the political process, and encourage her to campaign for her cause!

Show your fifth grade scientist how to create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as the water travels uphill!

Challenge your third grader and a few friends to teamwork and laughs with these boisterous indoor Christmas games.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

These DIY star garlands will add the perfect patriotic touch to your home this 4th of July!

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.

Make a Star of David ornament with your child this holiday season. This Star of David ornament is a beautiful and inexpensive homemade gift for Hanukkah.

Not sure what to do with all of those leftover boxes from holiday gifts? Tap into your crafty side by creating an adorable snow person with your child. This activity is sure to bring smiles to those who pass your yard or come into your home all season lon

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

Soil and energy don't go together, right? That would be as bizarre as a pairing of peanut butter and marshmallows! Well, actually...

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Free science fair project idea that examines the ergonomics of your environment. Redesign your living space to be better suited to your lifestyle.

Consult mechanics, automotive specialists for advice. Build a real engine or a scale model. Test and demonstrate its mechanical properties.

In this activity, your child will explore techniques that support patience and learn to practice mindfulness when waiting.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Make a homemade expressionist masterpiece using dough and paint! Practice brainstorming skills with this fun and easy arts and crafts activity.

For kids who prefer to do homework flopped on a rug, this practical caddy can make all the difference!

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

The garden is the perfect place to practice math and science with preschoolers. Get digging (and counting, sorting, observing at the same time!)

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

Here's a DIY arts and crafts project that has your teen constructing a letterpress to make her own gorgeous, unique art prints!