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

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Any decent Halloween celebration isn't complete without a cat. Even though this cat has an arched back to look as if it's hissing, it's still cute!

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Put your kid in charge of her own survey! She'll poll her relatives and friends, collect information, and then create a colorful chart to display her findings.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

These pretzel reindeer cookies are a great holiday recipe for kids to make. Rudolph and the whole gang agree!

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Practice counting to 100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Your child will enjoy getting math practice as they use bugs in addition and subtraction problems.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

Make this paper chain calendar and give your child a visual reminder of the passing of time.

Combine an introduction to shape and counting with a springtime art project by showing your kindergartener how to create a vibrant rainbow mosaic.

This flannel board will give your child hands-on practice with math, but in a fun format, full of ladybugs.

Encourage your kindergartener to investigate and chronicle the weather she observes during the coldest months of the year.

Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Have your child construct his own Christmas tree from construction paper while cutting, overlapping and measuring to create an adorable modern design.

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.