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Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

This easy and inexpensive paper towel science project introduces kids to important physical concepts like cohesion, adhesion, and capillarity.

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

This science fair idea examines hydrogel superabsorbent polymer crystals. They can absorb 500 times their weight in water. Can they absorb other liquids too?

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Surprise your child by taking the apple cider from the fridge and transforming it into a wonderful treat!

Spice up your everyday vase with this fun craft adding colorful layers of beans to a regular vase. The beans add beauty and function, helping prop up flowers.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

This gooey, squishy recipe will introduce your second grader to the world of measurements without seeming like a lesson or a chore.

Help your child craft her first pair of knitting needles out of recycled chopsticks!

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Turn your child's favorite fruits and vegetables into an edible necklace!

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

Pfeffernusse are spicy and sweet Christmas cookies from Germany. Make a batch of traditional pfeffernusse this holiday season.

Does your kid love crafts AND food? Teach him to paint with natural dyes from food! He'll be amazed that food can be made into art, just like in ancient times.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Kids learn about pointillism as they make their own self-portrait in the style of famed American artist Chuck Close.

Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

Explore your kitchen and create a delicious holiday fudge that your child can share with friends and family!

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

Turn sweet treats into miniature masterpieces with this candy melting activity!

In this activity, your child will be given images that portray different perspectives or emotions. Your child will practice empathy by coloring and drawing what each person may have been thinking or feeling.

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

These bean bag games are a fun and inexpensive way to keep your first grader learning! Work on social skills, coordination, math, or even spelling!

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Learn to make homemade ketchup with your child and experiment with spices and flavors!