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In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

Let your child explore the concept of sculpture with marshmallows and pretzels to form an edible sculpture!

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

Help your child will learn about shapes and patterns by creating her own masterpiece mosaic out of dried beans.

Is it possible to trick the forces of nature that make your bubbles round to create a square bubble?

How does a compass work? What's a magnetic field? Kids will build their own compass at home to find the answers in this great science fair project idea.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Holiday greeting cards let your child express his holiday cheer and have fun crafting. Make a set of holiday greeting cards with your kid this holiday season.

These adorable felt orange slices are cute as can be and couldn’t be easier to make.

Create some commotion on your table this Halloween with some flying bats that'll be cute enough to cause a ruckus among your little party monsters.

This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

What would it be like to be the Cat in the Hat from the famous Dr. Seuss book? This Read Across America project has your 1st grader making his own fun-in-a-box!

Make quick sweet and salty walnuts, a delicious addition to fall salads and fruit and nut plates, or a simple afternoon snack.

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

Cleaning can be a chore, but not with this sudsy experiment!

Give items that usually get tossed in the trash a second life with this green arts and crafts activity for kindergarteners. Make a milk carton train engine!

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

Teach your kid a lesson about recycling by helping him create a letter holder out of an old cardboard box.

Return to school in style! Dress up your pencil holders with this delightful and always seasonally appropriate arts and craft project.

Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!

Most people throw out soaked tea bags after use, but artists know a secret--tea bags can be a great medium for creating one-of-a-kind modern art.

Liven up your Christmas decor with vibrant reindeer created from cardboard. This decoration can hang above a fireplace, over a door, or across a wall.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

This year, welcome everyone's favorite Easter mascot by helping your kindergartener create her own unique set of rabbit ears!

Science fair project that demonstrates the effect of detergent pollution on fresh water birds' ability to stay afloat.

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!