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Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

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

Halloween is approaching, so why not create some ghost flash cards that will help your child learn their numbers the spooky way?

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed to form new ones. This activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun.

Have a lot of loose buttons lying around the house? Here are four ways to turn those loose buttons into an easy and positive learning experience. Button up!

Help your preschooler practice counting, matching, and learning colors with this fun game!

Combine fun sensory play with early number awareness in a squishy sun catcher project. It's a fun way for your kid to learn about numbers.

This activity is a great way to practice sorting, counting, matching, and other early math skills--- on the fly.

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

This imaginative art activity will help your child to better understand symmetry and explore color and shape.

Here's Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

Try a 100th Day of School Scavenger Hunt with your preschooler, and send her on the search for objects of different colors!

Help your daughter organize all of her barrettes with this fun and colorful activity!

Help your preschooler grasp the concept of ordering and sequence while teaching him valuable vocabulary with simple activities around the house.

Tic-tac-toe is tons of fun, but the traditional version can get a little monotonous after a while. Mix it up and try this colorful outdoor version!

Help your preschooler chart her good eating habits with this arts and crafts activity that has her making a healthy fruits and vegetables rainbow and graph!

Help your preschooler create ice cube bead necklaces to cool off while practicing gross motor skills and sequencing, and discussing states of matter.

Combine an introduction to shape and counting with a springtime art project by showing your kindergartener how to create a vibrant rainbow mosaic.

Try this fun and interactive collage activity with your preschooler to teach her the "building blocks" of math and architecture.

Pump up the learning level of your kindergartener's summer break by playing patriotic bingo when July 4th rolls around.

Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!

Put your junk mail to good use! Armed with a stack ads and a few simple art supplies, your preschooler can make a cool poster for his room.

Challenge your kindergartener to finding out if a coin toss is really fair by conducting this coin toss experiment.

Boost your preschooler's math and verbal skills by having her participate in simple, fun activities that teach her how to sort, count, and categorize objects.

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

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.”

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how: