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

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

This game will help build your child's word bank as she competes with family members for the "Word of the Day" champion title.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

Help your child learn how to protect the environment by creating a useful reference for the family with this recycling poster.

Looking for a fun group activity for kids? Offering writing practice, grammar review, and plenty of hands-on creativity, wacky word art is the way to go.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Celebrate the 100th day of school by counting and spelling your way to a "$1.00" word in this 3rd grade math and reading game.

This science fair project idea highlights decomposition rates by comparing how long it takes an item to decompose in a compost pile vs. a landfill.

In this real-world exercise about the Teal Pumpkin Project, your child will create a persuasive poster to spread the word about the project in the hopes of convincing people to offer non-food trinkets this Halloween season.

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

This game reinforces the meaning of the term "multiples" and is fast enough to hold the attention of your fourth-grader.

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

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Make beautiful print block art with your kids using recycled materials.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

Leadership is a word that can hold many meanings. In this activity, your child will define the word "leadership," learn more about a leader they admire, and reflect on their leadership. Finally, your child will reflect on how they too are a leader!

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.