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Children will learn about diversity, hear a story that reflects appreciation and acceptance of differences, and connect with a pen pal in another country through writing and drawing a letter.

Say thanks this Thanksgiving by surprising a friend, a teacher or a grandparent with this paper plate turkey which doubles as a festive wall hanging.

How often do we eat with awareness and really taste our food and think about where the food came from? Mindful eating is a great way to practice mindfulness infused with gratitude and appreciation for our food.

Make these crazy shaped bubbles from simple items in the kitchen, and teacher your kids to experiment and hypothesize. Here's how:

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

Make Hanukkah gift bags with your child this holiday season. These Hanukkah gift bags are great for passing out gelt to teachers and friends.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Make a "hands-on" barbecue apron for Dad this Father's Day!

Chemistry is a blast with this backyard bomb made from a sandwich bag. All you need are ingredients from the pantry to create a satisfying, and safe, explosion.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Here's a motivational kit that lets your emerging reader know you're with him for the whole wild ride.

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.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Caring for ourselves and others can build connections and a greater sense of love. In this activity, children reflect on what it means to be caring and to show kindness to others through drawing and performing a kind act of their choosing.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

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.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Have your child assemble a tiny bunny that she can carry with her and pull out whenever she needs a friend.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.