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Your child can easily create a ghoulishy adorable bat treat keeper. Crafting this funny fella is a great way to introduce the basic components of sculpture.

Petanque, a traditional French lawn game, is a wonderful activity to entertain groups of kids and help them learn a little bit about other cultures.

This experiment evaluates how much influence an enticing package has on childrensâ willingness to try a new snack.

Avoid holiday card clutter by arranging cards into an artfully simple display: pin them to a length of yarn with classic wooden clothespins.

Consult astronomers for opinions and advice. Devise a mathematical argument regarding the probability of other planets supporting extra-terrestrial life.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Salmon is a great source of protein and essential omega 3's, which makes this dish just what the doctor ordered for your growing child.

This experiment observes inattentional blindness and investigates whether certain age groups or genders are more likely to demonstrate this phenomenon.

This science fair project idea studies whether eating a hearty breakfast before and exam will get them better test scores.

Determine the differences between various bicep exercises, both in terms of how much muscle exertion they create and how they affect your heart rate.

A Christmas tree advent calendar will help your child count down the days until the holiday. This craft is a great way to keep your child busy this winter.

Using favorite quotes and song lyrics, your child can make a quote of the month calendar for her friends to hang in their lockers or their bedrooms.

Have your child create a project that combines the beauty of Japanese cherry blossoms with the eco-friendly fun of a recycled craft.

Use this great no-bake recipe to save energy and keep cool.

A fun activity for a hot day, this will give young kids a chance to experiment with beginning science and math â and splash around in the process!

Vincent van Gogh painted golden hued pictures of the harvest using bold lines and vibrant color. Your child can explore this style of art using oil pastels.

Devise an argument for or against the possibility of resurrectin extinct species through DNA manipulation. Analyze data, report findings.

Your fourth-grader can hone her baking skills with this classic American recipe the whole family will enjoy!

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

Science fair project that determines the effect of concentrated mental effort on physical performance levels.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

Find out whether cast iron or regular teflon pans heat up faster and also retain their heat longer.

With this fun activity, you can help your preschooler make an cute shopping notepad to keep and use or give away as a gift. Here's how:

This Sephardic meat pie features ground beef, mashed potato, onions, and spices simmered in a hearty gravy and then baked in matzoh crust.

Celebrate the sweeter side of the holidays with this charming mouse ornament!

This science fair project investigates what type of cookie sheet bakes the best cookies.

Decorated with glittery spiderwebs that sparkle like dew in the sun, these handmade note cards make great thank you cards or simply "thinking of you" cards.

How to make sure SAT test tricks touch home? Try this game for some card-slinging study fun!

In this activity, your child will experience multitasking, then mindfulness and compare the two in terms of productivity and calmness.

A fun, life science sxperiment idea idea involving strategies for keeping birds away from crops using a distress call. What kind of distress call works best?