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Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

Turn sweet treats into miniature masterpieces with this candy melting activity!

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

The chalkboard surface on this desk globe tempts kids to grab their chalk and start mapping out their next adventures.

The next time your kid asks, "What's for dinner?" reply, "Dinosaur Bones!" Of course, you don't mean actual bones; just tasty breadstick bones!

Arrange a cluster of glittering pumpkins on your dining table or use them as individual place cards to add a little sparkle to your next fall party.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

Make the most out of your next wait at the airport by playing Airport Lounge, a fun and creative game of storytelling and make-believe!

Take paper football to the next level by creating a "field" with objects from around the house. A great indoor and rainy-day activity.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

Who says a party can't be productive? Next time your home is host to a hoard of giggling children, put those creative fingers to use with a party scrapbook!

On the next rainy day spent inside, delight your third grader by showing him how to make his own weatherproof octopus to display for those passing by.

The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

Engage your children with this fun fall activity that integrates math and science. First, your child will excavate to find leaves. Next, they'll examine them to determine the colors. Then, your child will graph their findings.

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

Kids will love painting shapes of objects in a still life while using strong colors showing highlights and shadows.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!