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Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

Have your child imitate the masters or create her own work of art with a bar of soap!

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

Toothpaste plus water equals the start to a magical winter paper project.

Everyone has a dream. The hard part is striving to make those dreams come true. Encourage your child to dream big with this easy craft project.

These simple yet stylish place cards will dazzle your guests and make fun conversation starters at dinner.

Have you ever noticed the way a dropped stone makes a fun pattern in a pond or lake? What's the science behind these splashy occurrences?

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Pine cone decorations are fun and festive for the Christmas season. Make pine cone decorations with your child to celebrate the beauty of winter.

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Let your child explore the concept of sculpture with marshmallows and pretzels to form an edible sculpture!

Your first grader will delight in making a cookie version of homemade gelt--the gold coin chocolates that are often given as gifts or prizes during Hanukkah.

This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.

Create your very own colorful stained glass collage Easter egg.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Arrange a cluster of glittering pumpkins on your dining table or use them as individual place cards to add a little sparkle to your next fall party.

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

A scarecrow Halloween craft featuring recycled materials.

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

Does your child have what it takes to be the world's first paper chef?

Need to cool down on a hot summer night? This gazpacho recipe does the trick.

Your child will "catch" snowballs with each correct math equation she can answer correctly. If she solves a problem correctly, she gets to keep the snowballs.

Play this fun math numbers game with your kindergartener! Practice following instructions as you roll the dice and count.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Transform a single sheet of card stock into a double-sided painting of opposites: on one side, a bright daytime landscape, on the other, a dusky evening scene.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Help your preschooler combine a lesson about numbers with a silly, snowy game of hopscotch.