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Back-to-back breathing is a great way to practice self-calming while also creating connection and developing trust.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Keep your holiday memories safe in this crafty photo box, handmade by your child, that's decorated with the signs of the season,

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Creating number patterns with pencil and paper can be dull, but creating hopscotch pattern can bring exciting math learning!

Young scientists develop a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, and then revise their hypothesis to find out which common household liquids dissolve candy corn.

In this arts and crafts activity, you can make fun bracelets using just a handful of buttons and some elastic cord. And it's a counting game, too!

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Enlist the whole family and helpful friends in this heartwarming activity for Dad. Boost kids' writing skills in the process, too!

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.