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Create striking pieces of art using handmade heart stencils in this hands-on Valentine's Day arts and crafts activity!

Turn learning fractions into a pizza party in this fun second grade math game.

Grow potatoes in a plastic bag—easy to grow and harvest, and yummy to eat!

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

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 your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Here's a creative way to build second grade writing skills this Easter.

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

Make your own picture frame! Show your fourth grader how to construct the an adorable, decorative picture frame for her favorite photo.

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Home made candles make for great home made gifts at Christmas, Mother's Day, birthdays. Great presents for any special occasion!

This craft activity encourages kindergarteners to explore measuring. Get ready to measure the fun that your child will have creating his own ruler!

Prove that the Earth is not flat. The objective of this science fair project is to measure the angle of the sun and calculate the circumference of the Earth.

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

The moon doesn't produce its own light, so why can we see it shining in the sky? Learn about reflection and planetshine in this fun and easy science project!

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills--and make for a happy time on a rainy day, too.

Help your kindergartener's handwriting, hand strength and coordination by making a "stress ball" from this homemade, nontoxic "silly squeezy putty."

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

This DIY menorah will make a beautiful addition to your Hanukkah celebrations. Make a DIY menorah with your child this winter.

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.