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Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

In this fun, magical art activity, children paint an invisible picture that is only revealed when covered with watercolors.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Get your kids to give you a hand in the kitchen--literally!--by making fun grilled cheese sandwiches decorated with their handprints.

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

Help your daughter organize all of her barrettes with this fun and colorful activity!

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.

In this activity, your child will discuss how to stand up for others, and they'll use pipe cleaners to design a symbol that reminds them to stand up for others.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

Run, run as fast as you canâto create this felt gingerbread man! Bring this beloved tale to life with felt, cardstock and brightly colored decorations.

Do you want your child to remember time spent with loved ones and the satisfaction of giving a gift with real meaning? Try making these tasty treats!

Make a tooth care poster with your kindergartener to help her understand how important it is to take care of those growing pearly whites!

Teach your child the value of hard work with this adorable hen craft, based on the hardworking heroine from the classic folktale "The Little Red Hen."

Help your kid get in touch with their wild side with this Big Bad Wolf mask! Bring this fairy tale villain to life with simple crafting supplies.

What IS That Thing? is a game for kids of all ages that uses scrap paper and junk from around the house! A great way to recycle, reduce, and reuse.

Here's how to use crayon scraps to make beautiful stained glass window hangings.

Want to add some extra pizazz to dress up play? Help your child craft a personalized purse out of an old gift or shopping bag!

Make Valentine's Day breakfast special with this 'hearty' egg and toast recipe. This Valentine's Day breakfast gets a special twist with a heart-shaped egg.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

There's nothing like a treasure hunt to get kids excited about math and sorting.

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.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Help your child use matzoh to create edible decorations that feature the smiling faces of family and friends.

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

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!

Does your child long to be the next Captain Hook? This great craft activity will provide an invaluable accessory for any costume box: a pirate hook!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Water, along with soil and light, is a necessary component for plant growth. So what's better for promoting plant growth: tap water, or rain water?