Activities : Page 61

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Frog cupcakes make the perfect treat for kids who love their amphibians.

Show your love of nature with this pretty vase made with vines. It will be perfect for holding a floral bouquet!

Regale your kindergartener with the beloved story of Rudolph, and then segue into a Christmas craft project in which he makes his own reindeer creation!

Drive away rainy day blues by making a paper tropical fish in bright colors, jazzed up with multi-colored confetti.

In this experiment, you will be making your own paper flashlight by conducting electricty with graphite.

This science project challenges students to study the salt content in tap water and learn about electrochemistry.

In celebration of National Peace Day on September 21st, your child can create a colorful peace collage, using magazine clippings and colorful pieces of paper.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Let your fifth grader craft a gleaming green shamrock pin for himself or a friend this St. Patrick's Day!

Solve the mystery of the unpoppable balloon in this 7th grade science experiment that demonstrates the process of heat transfer.

Make a Christmas countdown calendar to get your child excited about the coming holiday. This Christmas countdown calendar helps you make holiday memories.

These bite-sized pizza mummies are sure to satisfy your kid's monster appetite.

In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Fudge is one of very few desserts people make at home that is actually crystalline. What happens when the fudge crystallizes at different temperatures?

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

From Canada's flag, to the Toronto Maple Leafs, to classic maple syrup cookies, the maple tree is very much a part of Canadian heritage.

Build your child's vocabulary by exploring and discussing spatial relationships during everyday activities such as building, rearranging, and ordering.

Make your own volleyball net! This beach ball game is a great activity for kids of all ages to develop coordination and teamwork.

Your child can transform a triangle of felt into a colorful and motivating pennant sharing all her favorite characteristics and traits.

Oragami Christmas ornaments make a beautiful addition to your family's tree. Make origami Christmas ornaments out of old wrapping paper this holiday season.

Use empty soda bottles to create a fun bowling set that helps your first grader practice addition skills!

Help your crafty kid make rocket-shaped party favors to hand out to friends and family on Independence Day!

Determine how salinity affects the circulation of warm and cold water. Note whether the warm water mixes or forms a layer with cold water.

Construction paper, scissors, markers and glue are all your child needs to make these gruesomely whimsical monster bookmarks.

This art project encourages kids to look closely at their favorite animal and recreate texture, pattern and silhouette with easy to follow instructions.

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

This experiment explores whether music affects the growth of bacteria and could help figure out better ways to process sewage and other microbe-assisted duties.