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Let your child play with scissors! Put them to work, creating a book that will keep them busy, and help them practice their letters, too.

Make a mixed up animal collage and help your preschooler build her visual arts and math skills along the way.

Chocolate rice krispie treats get a fun spin in our recipe. Make chocolate rice krispie treats shaped like chocolate kisses for a special Valentine's Day treat.

Want to turn snack time into fun-time? Help him turn ordinary rice cakes into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute!

Glass candy ornaments are easy to make and fun for kids. Make a batch of glass candy ornaments with your child this holiday season.

Boost your child's early literacy skills and create alphabet tiles she can play and practice with - great reinforcement for ABC's, phonics and writing!

This flexible activity for preschoolers features jellybeans, counting, coloring, and the five senses.

Try this fun preschool arts and crafts activity: make art by grating colored chalk over a sheet of buttermilk-painted paper. Watch as it sparkles!

Ordinal numbers, or numbers that indicate order, are the focus of this fun math game for young learners.

Has your preschooler ever wanted to be a pirate? This fun activity will put her healthy imagination into action!

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

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.

A fingerprint heart is a lovely craft for little hands to make on Valentine's Day. Create a glittering fingerprint heart with your child this Valentine's Day.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

Help your child identify numbers with this fun preschool math art activity! Explore different textures and colors as he learns numbers.

Craft a glamorous crown that your preschooler can wear when he demonstrates good behavior!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Put a spin on your child's old routine with this salad spinner painting project.

This March, try decorating your home with these scented shamrocks--sure to fill your home with Irish spirit.

Have your little astronaut create her own crater-filled moon with this fun craft project that encourages learning about the final frontier.

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

This easy painting activity feels magical, especially when you use it for a secret message.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

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.

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't—a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

This season, your child will make his very own candy cane decoration. He can make a bunch and put them all around your home!

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

Build your child's vocabulary by exploring and discussing spatial relationships during everyday activities such as building, rearranging, and ordering.