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Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

We all know that the Moon has different phases, but it can be hard to figure out why. Try this activity to see how the Moon's phases really work.

This holiday season, don't forget the many delights of "cookie science"! Here's a confection we especially like.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

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

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

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

You and your child can make Easter egg dye with the food coloring that you already have in your cupboard.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

Hearing true stories of compassionate people can be uplifting and inspiring! In this home activity, your child will hear a true story of compassion and then set goals to bring compassion to their home and/or community.

The goal of this golf science fair science fair project is to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its elasticity and its rebound.

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Use up your leftover hardboiled Easter eggs with our healthy, gourmet variations on an old classic: deviled eggs

Getting kids to memorize their times tables can be worse than pulling teeth. Sweeten the deal with this activity that combines math and sugar.

This year, celebrate Father's Day with three hilarious outdoor family games.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

Delay your child's sugar overload, and develop his critical thinking skills, by doing some "sweet sorting" of his Halloween treasures!

each some early sewing skills with this cute felt egg project that can be reused as a silly gift, a toy for younger siblings, or a doll accessory.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

Kids will have a hoot constructing this cute owl craft from a recycled toilet paper roll.

What’s the best part of fall? Pumpkins! Use this easy recipe to help your child make some delicious smelling pumpkin play dough. They can use their math skills to measure and mix and then have hours of fun playing!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

This is a great game to help your child learn number concepts in multiplication and division.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!