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Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

In this activity, your child will explore techniques that support patience and learn to practice mindfulness when waiting.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Stir up some enthusiasm for experimentation with this candy-cracking science experiment!

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

In this arts and crafts activity, you can make fun bracelets using just a handful of buttons and some elastic cord. And it's a counting game, too!

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to race, involving spelling patterns in words.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

Prepare your child for winter with a fake igloo and a list of cozy and chilly vocabulary words.

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

This simple way to help your child understand story problems begins as a quick activity and turns into a study tool for years to come!

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

If there's a special person in your fourth grader's life, show him how to create this beautiful photo frame luminary as an extra special Valentine's Day gift!

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

These secret code activities are fun, and also provide fourth graders with great opportunities to practice language development and logical reasoning.

This year on Mother's Day, here's a gift that builds vocabulary while bringing a smile to Mom's face!

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

This variation of Duck, Duck, Goose is played in pairs, which means a lot more activity for participants!

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

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.