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Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

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

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

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.”

Counting with one-to-one correspondence is an important kindergarten math skill. This simple activity turns it into a play-anywhere game.

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

This fun geometry game requires players to use measurement, find perimeter, and draw polygons. It's great for a fourth grade math student!

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

Check out this twist on a peanut butter and banana sandwich. The banana replaces the bread to make the perfect fun and nutritious after-school snack.

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Using nothing fancier than old milk cartons and popsicle sticks, create a village full of fun learning for your kindergarten math student.

This game is a great way to help your child remember the names of shapes. Give it a go and before you know it, your kid will have all her shapes down pat.

In this fun math activity, second graders will learn to estimate items in a jar! 

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Guessing is more than pure fun, it's also a key part of kindergarten math. Here's a fun way to bring estimation to the breakfast table.

If your young child is a kinesthetic learner, this equation board is perfect for teaching him addition and subtraction facts.

Use Henri Matisse as inspiration for your preschooler or kindergartener to create a unique and funky paper shapes collage in this arts and crafts activity.

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

Analyze this simple betting game with your fourth grade student in order to discuss probability.

Whether it's a bag lunch, goody bag, or used to decorate a table, this cute little fox bag is sure to make your kid smile.

Introduce colors to shadow play with this creative and irresistible science activity!

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Teach your third grader about the concepts money and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity.

Looking for a cool game to help your first grader learn her 11s? Look no further than this clever one-person card game.

Figuring out fractions can be a challenge! But with this game your child will become more comfortable converting fractions after only a little practice.