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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year by creating mosaic shamrock art with your child.

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

In this design challenge, your child will use building bricks to create a funny face. The activity instructions include question prompts thta can help guide your child through the creative process, and promote their problem-solving skills.

Make learning how to calculate surface area easy and fun using this simple hands-on approach.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Transform paper and clothespins into endearing animal pals with this easy and delightful DIY craft.

Vincent van Gogh painted golden hued pictures of the harvest using bold lines and vibrant color. Your child can explore this style of art using oil pastels.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Learn about landscape painting—and artist Grandma Moses—in this engaging watercolor activity!

A homemade coat of arms is a great way to get your child thinking about your family's values, and it makes a fun addition to the costume box as well!

This project makes learning the difference between warm and cool colors easy and fun. And it's a great intro to complimentary colors - great for pop art!

Help your child work on her sewing skills by making one-of-a-kind luggage tags for everyone in the family.

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

Taking a moment to pause, feel our breath, and to notice the things around us can support a heightened sense of focus and can bring kind attention to the present moment and to tasks at-hand. In this activity, your child will practice the STOP method and

The objective of this science fair project is to set up a compost bin to convert food scraps and organic waste.

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

Kids learn about surrealism as they cut out items from magazines and combine them to create their own piece of surrealistic juxtaposition.

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

Physical touch through tapping and hugging can be a wonderful way to regulate emotions. In this social emotional learning activity, your child will explore the power of tapping or hugging to help them calm down and relieve feelings of stress or anxiety.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

Let your fifth grader craft a gleaming green shamrock pin for himself or a friend this St. Patrick's Day!

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.

Make some fairy tale felt board stories with your child the next time you're looking for a fun activity for a lazy afternoon.

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

Instead of piling on jackets and mittens, settle down for an afternoon of paper magic with this three-dimensional snowflake craft.

A riff on the classic board game, St. Patrick's Day Snakes and Ladders is a fun game the whole family can enjoy.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.