Activities : Page 83

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.

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!

Homemade face paint is a safe and economical way to jazz up your Halloween costume. Even better, this easy-to-make face paint requires just three ingredients!

Make this paper chain calendar and give your child a visual reminder of the passing of time.

Compare and order numbers and introduce mathematical inequalities in this fun math card game.

Help your child get to know the least-appreciated of the five senses, the sense of smell, with a smelling station.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

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!

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Get kids excited about gathering their school supplies by teaching them how to make their own writing supplies!

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

Introduce your fifth grader to the Kinara, part of the Kwanzaa tradition, by playing this fast-paced, two player game!

Discover whether ants are more attracted to natural cane sugar or artificial sweeteners.

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

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!

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

Looking for a fun earth science project on continental drifts? Check out this fun science fair project idea to explore how Pangaea may have broken up.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

This latke song gets your child excited for the Hanukkah treat. Sing this latke song with your child during the Festival of Lights.

Create a world of bugs with your kid! This variation on finger painting is a great project to create after a trip to the zoo or while learning about science.

Time is an abstract concept that's difficult to grasp. But waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven on Thanksgiving is a concretely yummy experience.

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

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

This Mother's Day, help your child practice math measurement skills with this "mom" recipe card.

How does dishwashing liquid work? Kids discover the chemical mechanism behind cleansing power in this easy science fair project idea.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Try a fun painting activity this Valentine's Day with your child. He can design abstract art and learn about color theory in an easy way!

Invite the hungry caterpillar over to your house by creating a larger-than-life, colorful caterpillar friend out of balloons!

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.