Activities : Page 98

Being present is essential for learning, so help your child become more aware of their body and surroundings through an activity called "mindful walking."

Introduce your child to the concepts of positive and negative space in design with this simple yet striking Valentine's Day art project.

Test for a correlation between perceived color and heart rate. Using a stethoscope and stop watch, measure the heart rate (beats per minute) of volunteers.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

Introduce colors to shadow play with this creative and irresistible science activity!

Get ready for Thanksgiving by explaining the importance of the harvest. This craft is a great way for her to show thanks for all that delicious food!

Science fair project that explores the natural process of limestone formation.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Don't shell out the money for a new pair of kicks! Help your second grader add some charm to her shoelaces with fabric dye.

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

Here are four chocolate bark ideas to prepare with your kids that everyone will love.

Want to capture this year? Make a time capsule of this period in your child's life! You may just be surprised at what you find, when you dig it up next year...

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

Here's an activity that has your teenager or child upcycling empty cereal boxes to create a handy, one-of-a-kind notebook holder to keep her space organized.

Bring the Star of David symbol to life by baking and decorating festive sugar cookies for Hanukkah!

Help your child practice multiplication tables with this mental and physical multitasking game that uses a hula hoop to get into the swing of things.

Study and categorize the functions and types of genes. Run gene experiments chosen from links. Analyze data, explain ideas in a detailed report.

Future engineers, unite! Discover how to keep a sandcastleâs bridge from falling into the moat.

Get your kindergartener storytelling in this arts and crafts activity by making Character Cubes that'll help improve your child's reading and writing skills.

Hisss! Make a snake pet from a recycled cardboard tube! Transport your child into nature with this fun and easy craft.

Encourage your reluctant writer to build creativity with a found poem, which is written by rearranging bits and pieces of other peopleâs writing.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

Play a sing-a-long Bingo game with your kindergartener's favorite songs to help her build her concentration and memory skills while she has fun!

Children will learn about food waste and conservation, create a poster that lets others know about the importance of food conservation, and make a plan to waste less food and consume with mindfulness.

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing an excruciating task? The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.

A pom pom Christmas tree dresses up holiday cards and decorations with some festive fuzz. Make a pom pom Christmas tree with your child this holiday season.