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Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

To make this unique Valentine's Card, all your child will need is his creative mind, some paper, and a pencil.

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

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

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

These kid-friendly banana muffins are fun to make, and they pack in the protein with a healthy dose of quinoa added to the mix.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Have your kid practice completing number patterns and then create her own patterns on the wings of a butterfly with this delightfully simple paper project.

These potato yogurt cupcakes are a healthy and delicious treat to be shared during the special Jewish holiday of Passover.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

For some good "green" fun, pull out your blender. A spinach smoothie?! You better believe it! And kids will not only slurp it up, they"ll beg for seconds.

Construct a card castle fit for a king! Treat your royal "face" cards (the kings, queens, and jacks) to the cool castle they deserve.

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

Your second grader can piece together an adorable--and edible!--wreath for Mom in minutes.

Start Father's Day off on the right foot by baking Dad a batch of scrumptious muffins packed with fruit, fiber, and heart-healthy oat bran.

Create equations in this strategic math card game. Your second or third grader can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a new way!

Measuring and mixing is half the fun with these Irish oatmeal cookies, and it's a great way to introduce your second grader to cooking and kitchen tools.

Bake these rugelach cookies with your child this Hanukkah to celebrate the holiday and help her practice important math skills.