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Use this fun math board game to improve your first grader's confidence with addition facts.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

Help your child "step up" to second grade math fact challenges with a fun addition and subtraction game in your very own kitchen.

Here's a fun, geometric puzzle activity that will capture your child's interest and strengthen his number awareness and graphing skills.

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

This interdisciplinary card game will have your third grader working on math facts as he travels through the solar system!

Does the idea of taking your child to an art museum sound daunting? Create your own museum and give your child some practice with shapes!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

This activity will further your child's ability to interpret graphs and apply math skills in a real-world situation.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

Use the holiday gift giving season as an excuse to give your fourth grader a valuable lesson in making and keeping a budget!

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

This footwear-focused activity introduces fractions as part of a set and it's the perfect way to generate excitement about fraction concepts.

Explore the math concept of probability with your fifth grader on "lucky" St. Patrick's day this year!

Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in kindergarten math, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!

Support your first grader's counting and reading skills while laughing and running in this fun playground game.

Making metric conversions is a difficult concept to master. Get in some extra practice by playing this Tic-Tac-Toe game with your learner.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.