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Make Your Own Glitter
Make Your Own Glitter
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Make Your Own Glitter
Make homemade glitter to add glamor and glitz to art projects galore.
Kindergarten
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Write Jump Rope Rhymes
Write Jump Rope Rhymes
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Write Jump Rope Rhymes
Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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Valentine Butterfly
Valentine Butterfly
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Valentine Butterfly
Introduce shapes to art projects with this fun Valentine-themed craft.
Kindergarten
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Fact or Inference? Learn the Difference
Fact or Inference? Learn the Difference
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Fact or Inference? Learn the Difference
Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Make String Art
Make String Art
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Make String Art
Sick of the same old arts and crafts projects? Try a new kind of art--string art!
5th grade
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Make Sand Dough
Make Sand Dough
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Make Sand Dough
This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.
Kindergarten
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DIY Bird Feeder
DIY Bird Feeder
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DIY Bird Feeder
Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!
5th grade
Science
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T-shirt Apron
T-shirt Apron
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T-shirt Apron
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.
Kindergarten
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My Favorite Subject
My Favorite Subject
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My Favorite Subject
Get your teen to celebrate her favorite school subject with a twist-on-a-classic yearbook, complete with notes, projects, essays, homework, and photos!
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Bug Mobile
Bug Mobile
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Bug Mobile
Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.
1st grade
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Seeds in a Glove
Seeds in a Glove
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Seeds in a Glove
Unlike other seed sprouting projects, this one allows kids to compare five different sprouts (either 5 herbs or 5 flowers) by watching them grow in a glove.
4th grade
Science
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How to Make a Sculpture
How to Make a Sculpture
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How to Make a Sculpture
Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.
2nd grade
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More Than Cookies: 8 Easy Cookie-Cutter Crafts
More Than Cookies: 8 Easy Cookie-Cutter Crafts
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More Than Cookies: 8 Easy Cookie-Cutter Crafts
Cookie cutters aren't just for gingerbread men anymore. Here are 8 fun and creative projects to do with cookie-cutters!
1st grade
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Make a Christmas Addition Tree
Make a Christmas Addition Tree
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Make a Christmas Addition Tree
The Christmas Addition Tree is a great way to get kids actively involved in math practice through art projects over the holiday break.
Kindergarten
Math
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Create a Science Lab in Your Home!
Create a Science Lab in Your Home!
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Create a Science Lab in Your Home!
Help your child build her very own science laboratory at home for experiments and science projects. This is a quick, easy, and fun educational tool!
Kindergarten
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100-Day Calendar
100-Day Calendar
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100-Day Calendar
Ask your middle schooler to figure out what the next 100 days hold in store for him; he'll keep track of daily, weekly, and monthly commitments.
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Practice Packing a Backpack Right!
Practice Packing a Backpack Right!
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Practice Packing a Backpack Right!
When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.
3rd grade
Social studies
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Preserving Kids Artwork
Preserving Kids Artwork
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Preserving Kids Artwork
Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve your child's work and precious memories without filling up the attic.
1st grade
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Clothespin Animals
Clothespin Animals
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Clothespin Animals
Transform paper and clothespins into endearing animal pals with this easy and delightful DIY craft.
Kindergarten
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Make a Family Telephone Directory
Make a Family Telephone Directory
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Make a Family Telephone Directory
What better way to encourage family bonding and communication than to make a family directory to help everyone keep in touch?
5th grade
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Earth Plate
Earth Plate
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Earth Plate
Your child will have fun creating an Earth Day Plate that he can eat off as often as he likes!
2nd grade
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Growing Sunflower Sprouts
Growing Sunflower Sprouts
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Growing Sunflower Sprouts
Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.
Kindergarten
Science
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Vacation Memory Book
Vacation Memory Book
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Vacation Memory Book
Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Pitch and Hit Data
Pitch and Hit Data
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Pitch and Hit Data
Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.
3rd grade
Math
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Space Saver: Create a Notebook Holder
Space Saver: Create a Notebook Holder
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Space Saver: Create a Notebook Holder
Here's an activity that has your teenager or child upcycling empty cereal boxes to create a handy, one-of-a-kind notebook holder to keep her space organized.
5th grade
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Test-taking is tough. However, if you're prepared the whole process can be a lot less stressful. Our study skills activities are a great way to help your kid get ready for his next test. Even if your kid seems to ace just about everything that comes his way, as he gets older the tests and quizzes will only get more difficult. While learning how to tackle a test to isn't exactly a walk in the park, your kid will appreciate the practice later on. It's important that he establish good study habits now that will serve him throughout his academic career and even into his adult life.