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Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Teach a lesson in the math and art with the concept of symmetry, while making a delightful cut-paper shadow pumpkin for Halloween!

In this activity, children will write letters to their future selves and draw encouraging pictures. These letters will be given to back to them at a future time when they are in need of some encouragement and kind reminders.

In this activity, your child will consider the meaning of "culture" and what comprises their family's culture. They will draw pictures of aspects of their family's culture, then choose an aspect of it to explore further.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

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

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Our breath is supporting us all of the time, but sometimes we don't even know it! In this activity, your child will discuss how they feel when they focus on their breath and learn tools to help them feel calm and at ease.

In this activity, kids will create a peace corner in their bedroom or home and reflect on ways they may use their peace corner through drawing and discussion.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

Give mom a thoughtful gift this Mother's Day by making a photo collage of her life! This is a great way for your child to practice some basic math skills too!

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

Spice up your first grader's spelling practice this Presidents Day by playing the Abraham Lincoln Penny Spelling game!

Work with your child's sense of fun by making this interesting snack, where playing with healthy food gets your child eating it

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

Reflect on how fast your child has grown this past year with this ruler frame craft, perfect for gift-giving!

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

Here's an wholesome arts and crafts activity for your kid: create awesome handmade apple note cards with just some paint and blank paper!

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.