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In this activity, your child will learn about the different parts of the brain and how mindfulness can build connections of calm.

Help you child learn the key pieces to a sentence, by creating sentence puzzles at home.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

It's easy and fun to make puzzles, and your child can pick any design.

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, you and your child will watch a video and learn how the brain easily remembers negative information, but not always positive. You will practice positivity by writing or drawing pictures of 10 positive things that happened today.

Recycle all those old puzzles with missing pieces into a cute and easy puzzle piece tree.

Zombie cupcakes are baked goods that look as if they've been pulled fresh from a skull. Make zombie cupcakes this Halloween.

Practice reading and vocabulary by making sight words into a puzzle!

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Silent "e" words are a big part of first grade phonics. Help them turn words like "hop" to "hope" in this action-packed, practical game.

Practicing letters and words by writing them out is all well and good, but spelling out your practice words with old puzzle pieces is a lot more fun!

Make a festive holiday garland with your preschooler or kindergartener to practice making patterns with household items! This activity is a decorating classic.

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

This activity introduces growth mindset and looking at mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow, rather than obstacles. Your child will understand the difference between seeing a mistake as a learning opportunity, rather than as a disappointment.

Get ready for a yummy taste test! Just pour the milk -- and make sure you have some chocolate chip cookies on hand.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

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!

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

This science fair project idea investigates if fats add to the flavor of food.