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Stuffed Stuff
Try this preschool arts and crafts activity: make an over-sized stuffed plaything out of butcher paper and wadded-up newspaper.
Preschool
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Extract DNA from Spinach!
Extract DNA from Spinach!
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Extract DNA from Spinach!
Show your middle schooler how a quick whirl of spinach in the blender will reveal the cobwebby "stuff"--or DNA--of life!
Science
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Bake Carrot Muffins
Bake Carrot Muffins
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Bake Carrot Muffins
Carrots are packed with lots good healthy stuff and your child can transform them into something to enjoy for breakfast or after school!
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Pumpkin Pop Tarts
Pumpkin Pop Tarts
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Pumpkin Pop Tarts
Celebrate the flavors of fall by making this sweet breakfast treat with your child. It beats the stuff from the box any day!
4th grade
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Magnets in the Snow
Magnets in the Snow
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Magnets in the Snow
While you are waiting for the real stuff, this activity lets your child play in pretend "snow" while practicing reading skills and learning about magnets.
Preschool
Reading & Writing
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Sock Stuffed Animal
Sock Stuffed Animal
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Sock Stuffed Animal
No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!
3rd grade
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Stuffed Eggplant
Stuffed Eggplant
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Stuffed Eggplant
Spring is all about fresh vegetables, and your child can use her favorites in this tasty stuffed eggplant recipe.
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Measurement Scavenger Hunt
Measurement Scavenger Hunt
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Measurement Scavenger Hunt
Give your second grader a chance to get his feet wet with measurement before he moves onto the more complicated stuff by trying this activity with him at home.
2nd grade
Math
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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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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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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Did you know cooking supports your child in learning complex math skills? Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills by whipping up some healthy sweet potatoes for a dinner side dish!
5th grade
Math
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Stuffed Animal Birth Certificate
Stuffed Animal Birth Certificate
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Stuffed Animal Birth Certificate
Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
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Pantyhose Puppy
Pantyhose Puppy
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Pantyhose Puppy
Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.
1st grade
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Size Up Your Stuffed Animal: A Measurement Activity
Size Up Your Stuffed Animal: A Measurement Activity
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Size Up Your Stuffed Animal: A Measurement Activity
In this activity, have your second grader practice measuring by finding the height, weight, and length of their most treasured toy!
2nd grade
Math
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Paper Bag Jack-o'-Lantern
Paper Bag Jack-o'-Lantern
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Paper Bag Jack-o'-Lantern
Don't toss all those paper bags! Your child can create festive stuffed paper bag pumpkins to decorate the front walk for Halloween.
4th grade
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Construct a Kid Size Cardboard Castle
Construct a Kid Size Cardboard Castle
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Construct a Kid Size Cardboard Castle
Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.
Preschool
Math
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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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Lace a Jack-o'-Lantern
Lace a Jack-o'-Lantern
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Lace a Jack-o'-Lantern
Hone fine motor skills by having your kid create a jack-o'-lantern fiber arts project. They'll lace sheets of paper together to create a 3-D stuffed pumpkin.
Kindergarten
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Consumption to Consumerism
Consumption to Consumerism
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Consumption to Consumerism
Understanding how to make positive choices about where to put our money and time is a valuable lesson us all! Children strengthen their responsible decision-making skills by learning about consumerism and its effects on society and the environment.
4th grade
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So Silly!: Make Your Own Putty
So Silly!: Make Your Own Putty
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So Silly!: Make Your Own Putty
The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"
1st grade
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Mini Scarecrow
Mini Scarecrow
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Mini Scarecrow
A scarecrow Halloween craft featuring recycled materials.
1st grade
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Catnip Mice
Catnip Mice
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Catnip Mice
Your fourth grader will improve her hand-eye coordination making catnip mice, and you'll finally have a use for all those mate-less socks in the laundry room!
4th grade
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Create Your Own Roly Costume
Create Your Own Roly Costume
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Create Your Own Roly Costume
Does your child love Roly, the orange cat from our Brainzy games? Create the perfect dress-up costume and bring your child’s dreams to life!
Kindergarten
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Hang an Appalachian Holiday Wreath!
Hang an Appalachian Holiday Wreath!
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Hang an Appalachian Holiday Wreath!
Help the environment this Christmas by using fabric remnants to make this beautiful braided wreath!
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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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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.