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In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

The objectives of this classic game are to toss a marker onto each square, to hop onto the single squares, and to skip the square where the marker landed.

Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Your child will be delighted to create a sweet painting in the style of pop artist Wayne Thiebaud!

Encourage local wildlife to settle down in your backyard with this adorable bird nest craft.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Your child will have fun creating an Earth Day Plate that he can eat off as often as he likes!

Dream big with a homemade dream journal, a great writing exercise for elementary-age kids.

It's easy and fun to make puzzles, and your child can pick any design.

This project commemorates the milestone of completing the first 100 days of school, while giving your child a manipulative to practice counting to 100.

Help your child apply his math skills the next time you cook a family meal similar to one you'd buy at a restaurant.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

Let your imaginative child "ghost write" the life (and afterlife) story of a made-up phantom.

Teach your kid a lesson about recycling by helping him create a letter holder out of an old cardboard box.

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

Make these muffin cup spiders from simple baking supplies to surprise your guests and make them jump!

Cut up some shapes and make this cute letter A alligator with your child, and they'll always remember the first letter of the alphabet!

It's always fun to recycle household items into something great. Here's a quick and easy way to turn a used juice box into a police radio for hours of play!

Sure, your kid may already be a Picasso with a paintbrush, but even fancy artists need a new challenge.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering her materials outside, and then using them to create a piece of art!

Create a dramatic, elegant line drawing of a pumpkin in this white-on-black Halloween art project. 

This handprint reindeer adds some whimsy to your Christmas decorations. Make a handprint reindeer with your child out of paper and pom poms.

Help your kid organize her collection of earrings and other accessories with a fun embroidery craft!

Blend homework time with playtime by introducing a cast of colorful characters to the top of your child's pens and pencils.

Have a kid who loves to bead, but can't seem to keep them all in one place? Use those loose beads to craft a decorative wind chime.

Have a little fun playing with food this Thanksgiving, and a silly harvest holiday potato with your child!