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Your mom works hard, and a homemade present is the perfect way to show how much you appreciate her.

Using hard boiled eggs, leaves and tempera paint, your child can create a delicate garden print decoration on Easter eggs.

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

This science fair project on testing water hardness is a great introduction to practical chemistry. Test and learn the difference between hard and soft water.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!

Everyone has a dream. The hard part is striving to make those dreams come true. Encourage your child to dream big with this easy craft project.

A lemonade stand is a great opportunity for your kids to work on their money skills and donate some hard earned money to charity.

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

If it's Easter, it must be time for egg hunts. But we have to admit, most kids would rather take a bite out of a yummy cupcake than a hard-boiled egg.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

It's not actually that hard to get energy from garbage! Kids learn how to make biogas in the form of methane with this cool and easy science fair project idea.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

Before your treat your child (and yourself!) to a yummy snack, help her learn a little about Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion!

This holiday season, don't forget the many delights of "cookie science"! Here's a confection we especially like.

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

Here's an activity that has your teenager or child upcycling empty cereal boxes to create a handy, one-of-a-kind notebook holder to keep her space organized.

Your child will have a blast developing their fine motor skills and working on shape recognition with this bright and cheery crab decoration.

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

In this experiment, students will discover how heat and pressure turn clay into slate, phyllite, and finally schist.

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

Classic meatloaf gets a healthy update with quinoa in place of breadcrumbs.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Challenge your child to create a lipogram, or a piece of writing that omits one specific letter. This activity strengthens writing and language skills.

Your child will learn science and make a fun new malleable toy with this balloon sandbag science experiment.