Activities : Page 31

Help your preschooler craft a homemade wind spinning device--a surefire to make your backyard sparkle, and teach her a bit about weather!

Make a friendship bracelet with your child this Mother's Day or the next time they are looking for a fun project to do!

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Discover whether cold or hot water from the faucet will boil faster on the stove.

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Your kindergartener will love this counting activity on a rainy day. Turn any indoor space into a colorful hopscotch board and using simple recycled materials.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Believe it or not, the common spud has enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Penguins just may be the cutest cold-weather creatures ever! Creating this penguin is a perfect way for your tot to practice cutting out different shapes.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Children will love this arts and crafts activity. Write an "invisible" message in white crayon, then paint over it to reveal the secret!

In this art project, eight petals of a flower are painted in watercolor paint using different techniques, colors, and patterns.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Enter the buzz worthy world of bee watching and find out what time bees like to wake up!

Celebrate Dad with this decorative stepping stone for your garden!

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

In this activity, students will learn about the meaning and information on a police badge. Then they will be able to create their own badge with their own identification.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

This cool electricity project teaches kids how connecting batteries in series vs. parallel circuits can contribute to different levels of voltage and amperage.

This project examines the amount of saltwater required to affect the growth of plants and subsequent effects on growth and development.

With this hands-on activity, you'll show how fall colors are hidden in the leaf all year long!

Demonstrate the relationship between mass, volume and density. Measure displaced water, and weigh object to calculate mass and density.

Science fair project idea that compares number and relative sizes of leaf stomata. Collect leaves of plant species, identify, observe stomata with microscope.

What better way to encourage family bonding and communication than to make a family directory to help everyone keep in touch?

With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!