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Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

These decorative vampire bat baskets make for the perfect Halloween party favors, and they're fun for you and your child to make!

Being sick stinks! Help make being achy a little easier by helping your child craft a comforting hot water bottle doll out of fabric, googly eyes, and ribbon.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

Observe with your third grader what happens when food starts to decompose, and boost science skills simultaneously with this experiment!

Your child will boost her gross motor skills as she has fun playing with your easy-to-make and totally safe dart board and dart balls.

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

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.

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

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

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

These festive red and blue drink umbrellas are the perfect DIY party idea. While you're making them you can even sneak in a little compass practice.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

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.

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

Cleaning can be a chore, but not with this sudsy experiment!

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.