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Let your fifth grader get in touch with this inner chef by making these delicious no-bake nanaimo bars--named after a city in Canada.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Help your kindergartener make and play a "Hop On Pop"-inspired card game--a fun way to learn word families!

Help your second grader make his own badminton set--out of your old pantyhose! He'll delight in his crafty independence, and you'll love saving money.

Help your child to invent her own chore-helper to help her put that growing imagination to good use!

Here's a hands-on activity you can do with your fourth-grader to practice measurement and directly apply the concept of area.

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

Your child can create a cute basket out of felt to collect her Valentine's Day treats in or give as a gift!

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

This paper mache snowman is a unique winter craft for kids. Use this paper mache snowman to show your child the wonders of this three-dimensional art form.

Not only is homemade wrapping paper pretty, but by experimenting with decorative tools, kids are also doing science, art, and small-motor muscle building.

This butterfly costume comes together in under an hour and is perfect for your little trick-or-treater. Make this butterfly costume for Halloween or play time.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

Get your first grader to help you with scrapbooking by showing him how to use multiple envelopes to create an accordion-style photo book.

Using water, corn syrup, and sequins, your child can create a unique art project while exploring what happens when different liquids are mixed together!

This season is a great time to explore the many shapes, sizes, and species of evergreen trees. Download our "field guide" activity and learn more!

Your child can build the home of her dreams by creating a truly imaginative model. She'll get to draft her own blueprints to design her masterpiece!

Your child can turn cookie dough into a big pile of colorful painted fall leaves ready for eating!

This snowflake garland will bring some winter wonder to your house. Make a sparkling snowflake garland with your child this winter.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?