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A valentine garland makes any home look more lovely on Valentine's Day. Craft a simple valentine garland with your child to add some heart to your day.

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

Do you need to help your students chill out? This activity will help your students learn how to breathe deeply, self-soothe, and calm themselves down.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

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.

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

Celebrate Mother's Day with this easy, attractive pop-up flower card.

In this activity, children create rising foam as they reflect on the many ways they have grown over the past months and learn how a "beginner's mind" is helpful.

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Make a brag sash with your child to celebrate an amazing school year filled with accomplishments.

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

Achieve the amusement of a pet without all the hassle! This easy-to-craft activity shows your kindergartener how to make his very own pet out of pom-poms.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Here are four chocolate bark ideas to prepare with your kids that everyone will love.

Your child can use colorful construction paper to make an easy paper basket to hold some of his special things!

Show your kindergartener how to craft a pretty Mother's Day jewelry box that's fit for the baubles of a queen (or at least an extra special mom)!

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

Create a counting book, in order from 1-30, to help your child figure out a variety of ways of recognizing and representing numbers.

Here's a Halloween arts and crafts activity for your preschooler, pre-kindergartener, or kindergartener: make bat wings of poster board and ribbon.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

Learn how to make paper Christmas trees with this simple craft. See how to make paper Christmas trees and celebrate the holiday season.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

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.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

Create a herd of pachyderms to parade across a dresser or tabletop and take the opportunity to teach your kid a little bit about these majestic mammals.

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.