Activities : Page 13

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Can you stain teeth with tea, coffee, or coke? Explore how in this science fair project idea.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

How does a flashlight work? Kids will make a complete circuit and explore how voltage contributes to brightness with this science fair project idea.

Tissue Valentine's hearts make great decorations and help your child work out those all-important fine motor skills.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Egg cartons are known to have abundant uses. As you get into the cold winter months, discuss penguins with your child by creating these adorable egg carton penguins!

Who said snow globes have to be round and made of glass? Here’s our take on this holiday favorite, using paper and plastic.

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

Craft a winter words alphabet book to celebrate this chilly season in this preschool-kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Help your preschooler chart her good eating habits with this arts and crafts activity that has her making a healthy fruits and vegetables rainbow and graph!

In this fun activity, your child will create their very own solar oven to bake s'mores!

Do hand soaps and sanitizers prevent the growth of bread mold? If so, why? Kids will find out with this fun and informative science fair project idea.

In this simple science project, learn about what causes dew and what affects dew formation with a drinking glass, ice, and a soda bottle.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

Bring barnyard fun to a rainy day by making this simple pig nose, or make several noses and round up two of your child's friends to act out Three Little Pigs.

Teach your third grader about the concepts money and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity.

Children combine an acid and an alkaline substance to simulate a volcano eruption in this fun experiment.

Kids learn about examples of mechanical weathering and conduct an experiment with seeds and plaster in this cool geology science fair project idea.

What colors can dogs see? Do they only have black and white vision, or can they see other colors too? Find out in this cool science experiment!

This science fair project idea explores whether mint, known for its âcooling sensationâ really does lower temperatures.

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

These paper pumpkins will make lovely, festive centerpieces in your home this fall.