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Has your child ever played weatherman? Try this science activity that lets kids try their hands at observing and predicting the weather.

Got an aspiring illustrator or animator on your hands? Let your child try making his own hand-drawn animation by creating a 4th of July flip book.

These DIY coasters are an easy-peasy, activity for small hands to manage, and a good way to get ready for summer, when cold drinks abound.

In this hands-on design challenge your child will make their very own Rube Goldberg Machine.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

You may have a future Van Gogh, Picasso, or Warhol on your hands! Challenge your teen to reproduce her favorite painting with a brand new medium.

Help your child reinforce the order of the alphabet with this hands-on activity using some everyday materials. It's a fun way to put a spin on a timeless skill.

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Make water and clay play a little more scientific with this hands-on experiment that teaches displacement and shows how an object's shape affects its buoyancy.

This year on Mother's Day, try this gift project that brings together an appreciation for gardening with a hands-on lesson in art history.

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.

Got a fussy eater on your hands? Here's a great way to make fruit appear more appealing, and make eating it a lot more fun, too!

Celebrate the changing seasons with this fun, hands-on art activity that will teach your child about the different colors of the seasons.

This hands-on activity that involves arranging pieces of yarn will teach your pre-K child the concept of ordering items by length in an interesting way.

In this activity you'll use coffee...to paint! It's a wonderful way to provide your child with a hands-on experience with natural dyes.

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

Here's an easy activity for your preschooler or kindergartener: use waffles and fresh fruit to give your child hands-on practice with patterning and numbers.

Looking for a fun group activity for kids? Offering writing practice, grammar review, and plenty of hands-on creativity, wacky word art is the way to go.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Have a young architect or designer on your hands? Here's an easy activity for him to learn the basics of landscape and architecture while having fun!

Is your child struggling to remember the rules of place value? Here's a fun series of hands-on activities to help your child put the value in place value!

Have your child observe, measure and record the amount of space objects occupy, and you'll have an inside space explorer on your hands in no time!

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!