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This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

Teach your child the value of hard work with this adorable hen craft, based on the hardworking heroine from the classic folktale "The Little Red Hen."

It's always fun to recycle household items into something great. Here's a quick and easy way to turn a used juice box into a police radio for hours of play!

Stamp out the sameness of learning the ABC's for your kindergartener. Make 26 letter sponge stamps and create projects with him to practice.

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

This underwater painting is as colorful as it is fun!

Make Hanukkah gift bags with your child this holiday season. These Hanukkah gift bags are great for passing out gelt to teachers and friends.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

See what's on your child's mind in this colorful, creative exercise.

In this spooky and colorful Halloween craft, your child will make a terrifying green monster! She'll also practice counting as she traces her fingers.

Your first grader will love making her favorite feline a chase toy out of old fabric scraps, and she will learn beginning sewing basics while she's at it!

Kids conduct a simple science experiment to see if seeds can grow without soil in this simple kindergarten science activity.

Make a candy wrapper collage with your leftover candy wrappers! This candy wrapper collage is a cool, upcycled post-Halloween craft project.

Learning to count can be pretty tough. Have your child play this game with you or a friend and watch her quickly become a master counter.

Reinforce your child’s foundational math skills while creating small works of seasonal art with this creative Halloween rock painting activity!

Make this cool iPod or cell phone case for Dad out of one of his little-used ties.

Want to add some extra pizazz to dress up play? Help your child craft a personalized purse out of an old gift or shopping bag!

Build your child's vocabulary by exploring and discussing spatial relationships during everyday activities such as building, rearranging, and ordering.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

While building his own croquet set, your kindergartener will use both his math an fine motor skills and as he plays he'll improve his hand-eye coordination.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.