Kindergarten - 7th Grade Activities : Page 85

Make over an old shirt that's destined for the thrift shop with this heart cut-out craft for Valentine's Day.

When you're studying the Mayflower, numbers can be an important part of the history...and a great chance to practice elementary math!

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

Help your child use matzoh to create edible decorations that feature the smiling faces of family and friends.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Channel the artistic spirit of Romare Bearden by making a mixed media collage to express different moods.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Take a look at forensic science with your child. She'll learn how to take a shoe impression, just like the detectives do!

mix and match your own creative outfits while also predicting clothing combinations -- style and statistics practice all in one!

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

Make a flowerpot recipe holder for a great kitchen gadget that makes cooking easy as pie.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen his ability to work with and interpret data in various forms.

This science fair project idea examines whether adding gelatin causes a solid to have a higher melting point and/or melt slower.

Turn your leftover cranberry dressing into a sweet, rich bread with this holiday recipe.

Create a winter centerpiece that will fill your entire house will holiday cheer. This winter centerpiece is seasonal whether there's snow outside or not.

Fire up the grill, break out the raffia and get crafty with flowers--it's time to learn how to throw your own luau!

Your child can transform plain yogurt into a healthy and tasty treat the whole family will love! She'll learn more about baking as well as how yogurt is made.

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.

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Create a face of a person or animal on a small terra cotta flower pot and grow herbs or a flowered plant for their hair! As the herbs grow, the hair grows.

Check out this fun and easy-to-play guessing game that will build your child's geometry vocabulary.

Save money by having your tween rock these homemade jeggings, a good craft for a lazy afternoon.

Give your child a chance to feel like important airport personnel and learn a whole host of skills while he's at it!

Classic meatloaf gets a healthy update with quinoa in place of breadcrumbs.

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

This yarn heart is a rustic Valentine's Day decoration that will bring some heartfelt cheer to your home. Make a yarn heart with your little Valentine.

Practice third and fourth grade measurement skills and make a practical holiday gift in the process!

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.