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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.

Learn about the layers of the Earth and make a model! Create a earth layer book, cake, or clay diagram.

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

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!

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!

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!

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

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Help your kindergartener learn to manage a telephone with this homemade keyboard that also helps kids practice letters and numbers.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

If your kid is fascinated by dinosaurs, show him how to make his very own dinosaur egg. When he's not looking, hide a surprise inside!

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

This simple sewing activity results in a pair of homemade fleece mittens!

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.