Preschool - 7th Grade Activities : Page 81

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

Channel the artistic spirit of Romare Bearden by making a mixed media collage to express different moods.

Get kids excited about gathering their school supplies by teaching them how to make their own writing supplies!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

Let your child add her creative touch to Cinco de Mayo celebrations by showing her how to make chili pepper napkin rings.

Help your child experiment with the combination of acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

These homemade thumbprint cards are as personalized as it gets, and your child will love using his prints to make holiday magic!

Make a batch of chocolate clay to teach kids the art of molding and sculpting. Working with their hands has never been this much fun.

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

Let your preschooler play with her food by making snack logs out of celery, peanut butter and corn flakes.

Etch designs into discs of plaster of Paris using a traditional whaler technique to create a beautiful artisan necklace.

Make a flowerpot recipe holder for a great kitchen gadget that makes cooking easy as pie.

Science fair project in which you will start a fire from scratch without using matches or a lighter.

Your child can pretend she is a pro by creating a crackle painting that looks and feels like a classic work of art!

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Let your kid have fun painting by blowing the paint around on the paper rather than using a paintbrush. The result will be a fabulously abstract piece of art!

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Help your preschooler create ice cube bead necklaces to cool off while practicing gross motor skills and sequencing, and discussing states of matter.

Help your child honor her grandpa this Father's Day by creating an original photo essay just for him.

Bring a little Caribbean flavor and cultural knowledge to the table with this delicious conch salad, a local Bahamian dish.

Your growing child will reflect on her identity and express herself with this fun and artistic photo project.

Make a brilliant bouquet for dad on his special day. This Father's Day craft unique flowers that remind dad of his favorite sports team.

Why would you pay for pricey dolls at the store when your second grader can create and play with her own personalized set?

Make English grammar fun with this engaging card game! Play a few rounds after a lesson on tenses to help students review what they have learned.

Help your preschooler combine a lesson about numbers with a silly, snowy game of hopscotch.

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing an excruciating task? The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

By selecting a pattern and carefully repeating it on the entire surface of a pumpkin, your child will transform a simple garden vegetable into a work of art.

Your child will have fun creating an Earth Day Plate that he can eat off as often as he likes!

Young artists will combine two animals into one in this imaginative art-project-slash-game!