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Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Make your own marshmallows and mix up some very interesting third grade chemistry lessons while you're at it!

Make a DIY golf putter and design your own golf putting course in this 2nd-3rd grade arts and crafts/game activity.

Encourage your child to think outside the bathtub by making her very own handmade soaps! Perfect as a present, a decoration, or just to pamper herself.

Making your own glass cleaner is easy, effective and inexpensive!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

Clouds are formed when warm and cold air meet. Here's a way for kids to see it all up close!

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

In this project, you'll build a model of the earth, complete with all seven continents and four major oceans.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade spearmint ice cream!

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Invite your third grader to do taste test science to observe how a strawberry tastes when it is paired with various condiments. The results may be surprising!

This project investigates the affect of storage temperature on microwave popcorn.

This study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Your child can help your family pet take a breather, and help herself relax, too, with this soothing activity.

In this activity, you'll not only make your own bouncy balls at home, but your child will also learn how polymers are made.

Teach your kids about entropy with this fun, easy exercise, and teach your money to dance while you're at it!

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

Learn about different fern fronds with your third grader as you create lacy, natural decorations on your Easter eggs this year.

Have your child kick off their summer vacation by making a miniature water slide!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to create a device that protects an egg when it is dropped from a height of about 10 feet.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

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