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The Kindergarten Personal Record Book makes measurement fun & active! Kids record their vital statistics from head to toe using unusual tools like paper clips.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Help your child make a festive woven basket using paper bowls and yarn that is sure to please and fun to make.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Kids can make a cute fluffy bunny for Easter using a tin can and cotton balls in this creative first grade arts and crafts activity.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

Enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of your home with this first grade art activity: make sparkly snowflake sculptures using modeling clay and glitter.

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

In this activity, your child will learn how slowing down and using mindfulness can help us be more aware of others' needs. They will also draw a picture of a time when they made a healthy and helpful choice.

Turn snack time into a healthy ho-ho-holiday activity! Make a face that looks like a cartoon Santa using fruits. It will be a fun activity that will get your family in the holiday spirit, and spice up your snack time with healthy treats.

Not sure what to do with all of those leftover boxes from holiday gifts? Tap into your crafty side by creating an adorable snow person with your child. This activity is sure to bring smiles to those who pass your yard or come into your home all season lon

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

Thank Mr. Jackson Pollock for an afternoon of messy art and educational entertainment.

This creative art project lets kids explore the wonder of sea creatures while putting their ingenuity and problem solving skills to use.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Get fashionable with this oh-so-easy, totally customizable washi tape bracelet craft.

Use two toilet paper rolls to make a pair of homemade binoculars and let the games begin. Here's how: