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Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

Make this paper mache gargoyle for a lesson in Medieval architecture and sculpture.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

Based upon traditional Indonesian Wayang puppets; kids will make their very own puppet in this activity, with movable arms that can be operated with sticks.

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!

What would it be like to be the Cat in the Hat from the famous Dr. Seuss book? This Read Across America project has your 1st grader making his own fun-in-a-box!

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Young artists will combine two animals into one in this imaginative art-project-slash-game!

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Be careful what you wish for... Centered around The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, this writing activity encourages your child to consider consequences.

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

Kids get to play mad scientist in this wacky drawing game that's a great way to help kids to mellow out after the high-energy antics of recess.

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Have your kid practice completing number patterns and then create her own patterns on the wings of a butterfly with this delightfully simple paper project.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

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

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.

Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills--and make for a happy time on a rainy day, too.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

In this project, create and examine garden mulch to find out what critters live in the messy, muddy layers just above the soil.

Bring the sea to your home with this marine life–inspired art project that displays beautifully when suspended from the ceiling.

This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Can you plant the insect-attracting borage plant to increase the amount of beneficial insects in your garden? Find out in this experiment!

The next time you and your fifth grader go on a hike, take along this key to figure out which common North American animal left a track along the river bank.