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Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Science fair project that examines condensation and the conditions needed in order for dew to form.

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

These kid-friendly banana muffins are fun to make, and they pack in the protein with a healthy dose of quinoa added to the mix.

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Kids will make a beautiful rainbow in a jar and learn what enables different types of liquids to remain distinct in separate layers.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

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.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

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

Do you think you could walk around upside down -- with your feet in the air and your head on the ground?

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Help your child celebrate your family's Thanksgiving cook with this first grade arts and crafts activity: make a "handy" painted apron!

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.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.