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Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

Here's an arts and crafts activity to help your child put together his own "Back to School" scrapbook.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

Here's an activity to help your child create her very own time capsule to unearth and open in one, five, or even ten years later!

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

The possibilities are endless with this fun Halloween-themed STEM activity! With simple supplies, your child will experiment, adapt, and use their creativity while they build structures using different specifications.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by counting and spelling your way to a "$1.00" word in this 3rd grade math and reading game.

Who wants to take a boring paper bag to school -- just to throw away as soon as the bell rings -- when you can create a reusable lunch bag out of fleece?

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

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.

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

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.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

Using lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life, help your child implement kindness and compassion into their interactions with others.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Let your child's imagination run wild with this creative third grade arts and crafts activity: make a fanciful costume out of a cardboard box.

Send big holiday love on a small budget by sending these "Elf Tickets" this year...and give your child some writing practice in the bargain.

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

This science fair project idea compares biodiversity between drops of water.

Inspired by colorful African drums and crafted from recyclable materials, these pencil holders will make a bold and charming addition to any desk set.