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Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

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."

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock.

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

If your 2nd grade child asks for time often, encourage him to read time on his own by talking about time throughout the day.

Looking for hot weather fun? Cool the kids down with a homemade slip and slide! You can create your own water park atmosphere for just a few bucks.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Add a Hannukah twist to Chutes and Ladders by using a dreidel as the dice.

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Make exercise fun for your child with this energetic fitness game that's a cross between a cake walk and musical chairs.

Here's a fun science experiment that's refreshingly tasty too! Turn regular water into a tasty treat perfect for consuming on a hot day.

In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!

Make quick sweet and salty walnuts, a delicious addition to fall salads and fruit and nut plates, or a simple afternoon snack.

This chore obstacle course will keep your child entertained and engaged, while also helping them improve their efficiency at everyday tasks.

Help your child channel his inner wizard with this crafty activity perfect for imaginative youngsters.

Play this daily money game with your 2nd grade child to help his math skills.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Do you hear "I forgot" more often than you would like? Give your kid a reason to remember to wash the dishes with a fun and colorful chore checklist!

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Your mother is a treasure, so celebrate her with a fun Motherâs Day Treasure Hunt.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

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!

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.