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Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Here's a creative way to build second grade writing skills this Easter.

Use adorable animal photos from books or magazines to make these simple valentines that can be given to classmates or friends.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

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

Reuse old Christmas cards by showing your fourth grader how to weave strips of them together to create new and unique woven holiday cards!

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Discover how to make fake snot with this cool science fair project idea to learn about polymers, enzymes, and more.

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

Weave colorful Easter basket pictures out of construction paper and ribbon that open to reveal an assortment of fun Easter shapes!

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

Make a string art tree to celebrate the holiday season with your kid. This string art tree craft allows you make a unique decoration using simple ingredients.

Use pepper and soap to discover some fun facts about the properties of water.

This quick budget-friendly recipe is the perfect way to indulge in a restaurant quality meal in the comfort of your home. And it's grain and dairy free to boot!

Create a string of paper jack-o'-lanterns with this simple Halloween paper craft!

Your fourth grader will love turning your house into a home this holiday season with fun crafts such as hand-casted paper holiday ornaments!

This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

Science fair project that determines whether lettuce that is harvested gradually yields more produce than lettuce that is harvested all at once.

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

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Make mom feel like the star that she truly is by holding a movie premiere in her honor, complete with red carpet!

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.