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Make a roaring rocket ship toy out of a paper towel roll and some tissue paper.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.

In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Your child will have a blast developing their fine motor skills and working on shape recognition with this bright and cheery crab decoration.

Grab some dice and play this take on tic-tac-toe. Itâs easy to set up and your child will have a blast.

Kick off the spookiest time of the year with an art project inspired by the ancient Egyptian process of mummification.

Use this fun spin-off of Bingo to help your child practice number recognition and listening skills!

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

Have a blast celebrating the poetic prose of Dr. Seuss as you hop your way to better vocabulary and reading skills. Play Hop on Pop Hopscotch!

Take math off the page and into the real world. This simple game gives kindergarten kids hands-on practice with basic addition.

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.

Looking for a teacher gift? Here's a way for your preschooler to show off her growing writing skills and create a cute picture frame to show her thanks, too!

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Have the kids use sidewalk chalk to draw portraits of their family and, in the process, learn about familial relationships.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity: re-purpose an old t-shirt into a simple apron to use for your child's cooking and art projects.

If your kid is fascinated by dinosaurs, show him how to make his very own dinosaur egg. When he's not looking, hide a surprise inside!

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

Assist your kindergartener in constructing his own shy little magic turtle out of just a plastic cup, tube sock, and wooden dowel.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Make a flame-free menorah from beans, pasta, and tissue paper with this simple Hannukah craft activity! 

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

Help children understand the power of germs and the importance of hand washing with this visual activity that introduces the concept of scientific inquiry.

Does your child long to be the next Captain Hook? This great craft activity will provide an invaluable accessory for any costume box: a pirate hook!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.