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In this activity, your child will be challenged to build a tall tower out of building bricks! The instructions include questions prompts to guide students through the design challenge.

Help your child make a cubist self-portrait while he boosts his math and spatial skills with this fun lesson in art history!

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Not sure what to do with all of those leftover boxes from holiday gifts? Tap into your crafty side by creating an adorable snow person with your child. This activity is sure to bring smiles to those who pass your yard or come into your home all season lon

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Understanding what forgiveness is and why it is important for friendships is a critical life skill. In this home activity, your child will learn about forgiveness and write a forgiveness letter to someone.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.