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Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Learners can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Give Hallmark a run for its money with these handmade printed cards.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with these fun dribbling drills! Before you know it he'll be a ball-handling master.

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Calaveras means "skulls" in Spanish, and in Mexico, skulls are brightly decorated to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

First graders will love practicing addition with this fun math game.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Do you need to help your students chill out? This activity will help your students learn how to breathe deeply, self-soothe, and calm themselves down.

How often do we eat with awareness and really taste our food and think about where the food came from? Mindful eating is a great way to practice mindfulness infused with gratitude and appreciation for our food.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

This caterpillar math game gets your child to work on addition and subtraction. Challenge your child's math prowess with this fast-paced caterpillar math game.

In this activity, kids use sponges to make textured stamps for homemade, artistic Valentine's Day cards.

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

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.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

These Thanksgiving place cards are a fun turkey-twist on traditional place markers. Make a set of these Thanksgiving place cards with your child this November.

Invite the hungry caterpillar over to your house by creating a larger-than-life, colorful caterpillar friend out of balloons!

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

Teach a lesson in the math and art with the concept of symmetry, while making a delightful cut-paper shadow pumpkin for Halloween!

Teach your child measurement skills and some Mardi Gras history as you make this delectably delicious traditional treat known as King Cake.

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.