Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

In this fun activity, kids practice measurement and boost fine motor skills as they learn all about how fossils form and even make a few of their own!

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.