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Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

This chore obstacle course will keep your child entertained and engaged, while also helping them improve their efficiency at everyday tasks.

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

In this activity, your child will practice mindfulness, choose one thing to do in which they can slow down, and reflect on this experience. You can even try slowing down together!

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

For a cool art project, help your child create a "Me Timeline," a unique poster that works on a key math and social studies skill: putting events in order.

Kids can enjoy the fun of tap shoes without the expense by turning bottle caps and string into removable taps. Strap them on and cut a rug.

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

This kinesthetic game will help your child practice rounding and get the adrenaline rushing!

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

This Christmas card holder craft is a great activity for your child. Make a Christmas card holder with your child this holiday season.

Help your child to invent her own chore-helper to help her put that growing imagination to good use!

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

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

A riff on the classic board game, St. Patrick's Day Snakes and Ladders is a fun game the whole family can enjoy.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.