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Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Here's a festive, patriotic 4th of July fruit platter that is healthy, delicious, and guaranteed to be a real crowd pleaser.

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your first-grader experimenting with math concept of multiples and patterns with her own printing plate.

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

This fun arts and crafts activity will help your child learn about the colors of the different seasons through the art of relief sculpture.

A round scoop of vanilla ice cream, red sprinkles, and bat and glove cookies are all it takes to make a baseball-themed treat.

Kids paint a still life of a vase of flowers using colors found side by side on the color wheel, just like Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers.

Illustrate the importance of bicycle safety in this simple 5th grade science experiment. All you need to start are an egg, a Styrofoam ball, and rubber bands.

Oragami Christmas ornaments make a beautiful addition to your family's tree. Make origami Christmas ornaments out of old wrapping paper this holiday season.

Invite the hungry caterpillar over to your house by creating a larger-than-life, colorful caterpillar friend out of balloons!

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Teach a lesson in the math and art with the concept of symmetry, while making a delightful cut-paper shadow pumpkin for Halloween!

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

This project makes learning the difference between warm and cool colors easy and fun. And it's a great intro to complimentary colors - great for pop art!

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

Use adorable animal photos from books or magazines to make these simple valentines that can be given to classmates or friends.

Craft a sparkling magic wand and let your child pretend she's a fairy, wizard, or magician!

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

Get a leg up on counting concepts with this project where art and math collide.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.