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This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

Photo coasters are a lot of fun, and this tutorial helps you make a unique set of low-cost photo coasters. Craft some photo coasters with your child.

This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!

Make English grammar fun with this engaging card game! Play a few rounds after a lesson on tenses to help students review what they have learned.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

This simple way to help your child understand story problems begins as a quick activity and turns into a study tool for years to come!

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Start a unique tradition with your fourth grader; bake and paint one-of-a-kind Olympic pins--out of salt dough!

This zombie shirt is a fun and incredibly simple Halloween costume. Have your kid don the shirt lurch around the neighborhood searching for brains...or candy!

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Invite your fourth grader--and her friends--to channel their inner rock stars as they make their own choreographed music video.

Sweet on someone this Valentine’s Day? Making jewelry with gumball beads is a fun Valentine's Day craft and a great gift that shows someone you care!

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Your kid will love making these cute and festive Easter bunny pancakes. This Easter, turn a holiday breakfast into a delicious measurement activity!

Mocktails are fancy non-alcoholic drinks perfect for celebrations. Make a batch of mocktails for kids and adults alike at your New Year's Eve celebration.

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

If there's a special person in your fourth grader's life, show him how to create this beautiful photo frame luminary as an extra special Valentine's Day gift!

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Make a string art tree to celebrate the holiday season with your kid. This string art tree craft allows you make a unique decoration using simple ingredients.

Ask your fourth grader to jazz up the family kitchen by creating this adorable clothespin giraffe to sit on the counter and hold recipe cards.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Your fourth grader will love turning your house into a home this holiday season with fun crafts such as hand-casted paper holiday ornaments!