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This activity will keep your child entertained long after you've put away the markers and glue. Help him turn a paper bag into a self-portrait puppet!

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

Get in the Halloween spirit with these simple, silly bat decorations!

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.

Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Let your child be a designer for the day with this first grade arts and crafts activity: make a felt pillow decorated with colorful felt cut-outs.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Your child will create their very own filigree drawing; twirling, or coiling small strips of lightweight paper around toothpicks and gently gluing them down.

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

Show your fourth grader how to design and print his own chop, a Chinese "signature" of sorts that uses calligraphic characters or motifs.

Is your child tired of the same old fries with dinner? Invite him to bake up some tasty zucchini fries to accompany the next family meal.

What are you the most thankful for? Challenge your kid to think about all the reasons he has to be thankful and make a turkey featuring one particular thing.

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers.

The next time your kid asks, "What's for dinner?" reply, "Dinosaur Bones!" Of course, you don't mean actual bones; just tasty breadstick bones!

This activity creatively guides students in reflecting on and understanding what's happening inside of themselves at any given point.

In this activity, your student will be invited to build a chair out of building blocks that is designed to meet the specific size and shape of a small doll or toy figure.

This fun activity will have your child creating a Halloween-themed bookmark to use throughout the Halloween season. All they have to do is follow the directions on the legend!

Teach your fourth grader how to craft her own decorative felt eggs, a perfect way to symbolize spring and new beginnings!

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

Incorporate some math and science thinking into your annual fall fun with this pumpkin investigation activity! Your child will have a blast investigating various ways of measuring pumpkins, making estimates, taking measurements, and recording their findin

Children reflect on ways they have cared for themselves, others, and the Earth before building a garden to share beauty with others in their community.

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

Help your child's backpack stand out from the crowd by attaching trinkets or decorations that are as one of a kind as she is.