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Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

Hand-painted pottery is the perfect way to add a bit of decoration to your potted plants.

Pine cone decorations are fun and festive for the Christmas season. Make pine cone decorations with your child to celebrate the beauty of winter.

Recycle paper and old magazines with this art project that creates a great tool for artists: a color wheel!

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

Help your child find a creative way to say "I love you" with this sign language card that she can give to someone special in her life.

Here's a quick and easy recipe for homemade play dough that doesn't involve any cooking! This bright and colorful modeling clay makes a great instant toy!

This fun card game is a great way to help your child increase his speed and accuracy when solving integer problems.

Add a flourish of flowers to your dining table with simple and creative sponge art!

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

Have your child assemble a tiny bunny that she can carry with her and pull out whenever she needs a friend.

Does your child know that salt water conducts electricity? This simple experiment will show how salt water acts as a conductor to electrical currents.

Household items and a bit of imagination will create a CSI kit for your child to have investigative adventures with. Explore the world of forensic science!

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

Sneak some vitamin-packed greens into your homemade popsicles for a frozen summer treat thatâs both delicious and nutritious

For some math concepts, doing the math itself is easy. The hard part is helping your child remember which formula to use for which term!

Encourage your child to create a tribute to their past, and explore future dreams and goals with this narrative assemblage.

Has your kid noticed how much bigger the moon looks when it's low in the sky? Here's an activity you can do to show them that it's just an optical illusion.

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Meet Medusa, a terrifying, spine-tingling monster -- and the inspiration for your child's latest colorful art project!

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

Toss playing cards into boxes while you practice addition and multiplication with decimals in this fun, fifth grade math game.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Fridge Formulas are short, daily activities that reinforce the skills your middle-schooler is learning in math class.

Encourage your future voter and current patriot to get in on election fever by making his very own voting button.

Want to reinforce new middle school math terms (variables, equations), while helping your child solve simple one and two-step equations?