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Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Make these lasting felt hearts and fill them with a sweet smelling combination of rice and spices to keep the Valentine spirit alive all year long.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Children will reflect on how community service makes us better people. Then they will complete a service survey to gain a better understanding of their interests, gifts, and their potential role as a service worker in their community.

Build a paper boat that's modeled on the ones used to cross the Nile River in ancient Egypt!

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

This educated-guessing game is great for preschoolers. This activity helps your child work on her reasoning skills.

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!

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

What's a liquid? What's a solid? What better way to experiment than by turning a childhood favorite, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!

Your third grader will love both recreating and dressing up as his favorite reptile with this frightening crocodile jaw costume!

In this activity, your child will design their own Best Self Journal to reflect on ways they have been their best each day.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Is it magic? No...it's the amazing, gravity-defying capillary action experiment! Kids will love this dramatic and enlightening science fair project.

Confetti wands add some colorful cheer to your New Year's Eve celebration. Wave these confetti wands at midnight and watch the colors fly.

This snowflake garland will bring some winter wonder to your house. Make a sparkling snowflake garland with your child this winter.

Follow these easy instructions to make a working sundial with your kid! Find out what other cool things the Aztecs created in this activity.

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Explore scientific concepts with this experiment that introduces kids to the scientific method!

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

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

Topped with roasted pumpkin, prosciutto, herbs, and feta, these pita pizzas are a healthy, seasonal alternative to your classic pie.

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

Make this delicious Hollywood craft for kids that looks like film reels for the perfect Oscar party dessert or movie star meal!

Make a Duct Tape Wallet: This activity provides kids great practice in following directions and makes for a fun homemade gift.

For some good "green" fun, pull out your blender. A spinach smoothie?! You better believe it! And kids will not only slurp it up, they"ll beg for seconds.