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

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

In this fun snack-time activity, kids boost counting, sorting, and color recognition skills as they make a delicious and nutritious snack.

Kids get innovative as they mix their own colors then make a painting with the new shades of color they've created.

Drive away rainy day blues by making a paper tropical fish in bright colors, jazzed up with multi-colored confetti.

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

This autumn science project magically turns green leaves into autumn leaves by using crayon shavings and heat.

Featuring plenty of good old fashioned squishy, gooey fun without the mess, this compromise of an art project is sure to please little ones and grown-ups alike.

Help your preschooler explore the effects of light and shadow, and make a pretty sun print at the same time!

Your child will create a textured mosaic by painting, then arranging 50 pumpkin seeds so they resemble a pumpkin.

Give your child some hands-on experience mixing autumn colors. All you need is a large piece of white paper and tempera paint.

This baking activity lets kids play with frosting, while experimenting with colors, and how they mix.

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

Here's a preschool color collage activity to help your child work on their sorting skills, and create a beautiful addition to the refrigerator gallery.

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.

Your preschooler will have a great time painting on a foil background to create a stunning, shiny work of art!

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

Celebrate the changing seasons with this fun, hands-on art activity that will teach your child about the different colors of the seasons.

This activity will encourage your child to discover the scientific process, compare sizes shapes, and build shape recognition skills.

Increase your preschooler's observation skills with this fun and colorful science experiment!

Turn your home into a public art space by trying your hand at creating your own removable wall mural.

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

Let your fifth grader use his wits to challenge friends to complete their labyrinthine book of mazes!