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Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Your fourth grader will love turning your house into a home this holiday season with fun crafts such as hand-casted paper holiday ornaments!

This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect.

Invite your child to craft dream cloud magnets to display their hopes and visions for the future!

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

These secret code activities are fun, and also provide fourth graders with great opportunities to practice language development and logical reasoning.

Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.

Instead of drilling facts, grab sidewalk chalk and head outside for a rousing game of this Math Run game. Play the Math Run game with your child.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

For kids who prefer to do homework flopped on a rug, this practical caddy can make all the difference!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

Let your child add her creative touch to Cinco de Mayo celebrations by showing her how to make chili pepper napkin rings.

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

Design a set of uppercase and lowercase alphabet cards, then use them to play memory and phonics games!

Even chocolate can make an appearance in kindergarten math. These truffles are truly easy to make and add a bit of decadence to math practice!

Here's a first grade arts and crafts activity: make pop-up puppets using a plastic cup, wooden dowel, and fabric. Put on a show once you're done!

Your kindergartener will make prints of his favorite fruits and vegetables and learn how to organize and assemble his very own book.

Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

Counting with one-to-one correspondence is an important kindergarten math skill. This simple activity turns it into a play-anywhere game.

Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in kindergarten math, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!

These homemade juggling balls are super simple to make and are a blast to play with. Not to mention, they're great practicing hand-eye coordination.

Show your kids the power of baking powder by conducting a simple experiment. Make four batches of cornbread, all identical except for one thing: baking powder!

Here's a math, science, and social studies activity: help your kindergartener become a "coin archaeologist" by examining how different coins look and feel.

Let your kid be imaginative (and a little messy) as she builds a striking centerpiece in the tradition of papier-mâché artists of the past.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!