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Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

Make a knight using metal washers, screws, bolts and aluminum foil, creating the most resistant armor anyone has ever seen.

Hisss! Make a snake pet from a recycled cardboard tube! Transport your child into nature with this fun and easy craft.

Explore griffins, dragons, and other medieval mythical beasts through sculpture by making your own bas relief beast out of modeling clay.

This experiment examines whether storing your orange juice at different temperatures affects its acidity.

This Mother's Day, help your child practice math measurement skills with this "mom" recipe card.

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

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

Your child can explore the wonders of science, and the concept of dehydration, along with creating a healthy and tasty treat!

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! This simple activity will show your child how to build his own sundial.

This science fair project idea explores whether factors such as temperature and concentration affect the pH of a solution.

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.

For kids who prefer to do homework flopped on a rug, this practical caddy can make all the difference!

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Transform a simple menu into a work of art! Let your child unleash her inner artist on tonight's menu for a beautiful display that the whole family can enjoy.

Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.

Turn your child's favorite fruits and vegetables into an edible necklace!

This simple and fun project introduces kids to the art of pottery and offers them a glimpse into how ancient peoples created the very first Neolithic pottery.

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Challenge your kid's creativity with a fun fall art project that features you as the collaborator.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Give your number one dad something that he truly deserves this Father's Day!

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

The next time your child decides he needs to press restart on his wardrobe, don't ship his clothes off to Goodwill so fast.