Showing Results for using reference materials : Page 43

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

Wake up and create a fun, healthy snowman with your learner! As a family, create a snowman on your plate with yogurt, add some snowman accessories, and design a snowy environment.

On Read Across America Day, challenge your kindergartener to a balancing act inspired by the mischievous star of "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss.

Show your third grader how to string together a pretty, decorative harp.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

How does rust form? Kids will learn about the roles oxygen, water, and electrons play in rust chemistry in this cool science fair project idea.

A twist on the gingerbread house, this train is made with graham crackers, icing, and candy decorations. A great 2nd-3rd grade holiday arts and crafts activity.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

Challenge your kindergartener to finding out if a coin toss is really fair by conducting this coin toss experiment.

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Here's a great activity that uses corks and toothpicks to create a fleet of floating boats. Which design makes for the most seaworthy vessel?

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

This activity will have your child cutting and gluing to his heart's content. What's more, he'll create a pretty, mixed media plate for Seder while he's at it!

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

This life-sized self-portrait activity encourages children to explore what makes them special, and then portray it with arts and crafts!

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

Help your first grader, second grader, or third grader boost his addition skills and math vocabulary with this fun summer game Ice Cream Addition!

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

Let your young chef whip up some cheer in the kitchen with these tasty and adorable chocolate trees snacks.

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

How goofy can your first grader get? Show her how to use balloons and yarn to craft a collection of silly faces!