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Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

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

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.

Take advantage of the summer sun to make you and your child a delightfully refreshing treat--sun tea!

Celebrate the season with a fall centerpiece art project your child can display for the whole family!

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Your child will have a blast making art on a mini-canvas using rolls of washi tape. The finished product is lovely piece of art to hang on the wall.

Don't toss out those old tortillas! Your child can use them to create her own tortilla chips in any flavor she can imagine.

Petanque, a traditional French lawn game, is a wonderful activity to entertain groups of kids and help them learn a little bit about other cultures.

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.

Reinforce your child’s foundational math skills while creating small works of seasonal art with this creative Halloween rock painting activity!

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.

Practice of math facts is usually limited to drill sheets and flashcards. But kids are more likely to tune in to math facts if practice is presented as a game!

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

DIY gift tags make any holiday gift more special. Make these DIY gift tags with your child.

Homemade dog treats are fun to make and delicious for your household pet. Make homemade dog treats to create personal Christmas gifts for dogs.

Want to help your child learn to fit homework time into a real-life schedule? Here's a tool that can help the whole family.

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

Have your kid create DIY abstract art Easter decorations worthy of a spot at the Smithsonian!

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

What's your problem? I'll show you my math if you show me yours! Critical thinking and computation skills are the focus of this strategic math card game.

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

Yarn ornaments are a beautiful and crafty way to celebrate the holidays. Make a set of yarn ornaments with your child, then hang them on your Christmas tree.

This fun activity will have your child creating a Halloween-themed bookmark to use throughout the Halloween season. All they have to do is follow the directions on the legend!

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

This tissue paper painting activity has been developed especially with special needs children in mind, but is an enjoyable craft for just about anyone.

Recreate the fantastic phenomena of solar eclipses with your child using just a flashlight, a quarter, and her very own face!

It’s the season for falling leaves, fall colors, and corn! Use this easy activity to help your child make some amazing paintings. They can use their math skills to design patterns for cards, paper, presents and more!