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Learning Activities
Entertainment and Activities, Learning Activities
Entertainment and Activities, Learning Activities
By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff
Entertainment and Activities, Learning Activities
By Rachel Sokol
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    Learning Activities

    In this activity, children write to the U.S. President to voice their concerns.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Learning Activities

    Here's an idea for your kids: they can build their car washing and detailing skills -- and make a bit of money -- by offering their services to others.

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    Here's a "business idea" for kids who enjoy working with pets: they can wash and groom the pets of friends and family members.

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    Learning Activities

    Here's a "business idea" for your kids: they can gift wrap presents for busy moms and dads during the holiday season.

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    This fun game will build your child's concentration skills. As you rearrange three cups, he has to watch carefully and decide which one has the object underneath it.

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    Learning Activities

    This quiet activity can keep little fingers busy with magnets, while you are preparing dinner.

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    Learning Activities

    You can help eliminate temper tantrums by creating a wish list with your child.

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    Help your child grow out of difficult bedtime behaviors through an effective system of rewards and alternatives.

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    Learning Activities

    The triangle hunt activity will help your child learn about triangle shapes.

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    Learning Activities

    In this activity, you will create ocean sounds by listening to a glass that has water in it.

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    This activity can help children recognize the difference between feeling tense and feeling relaxed.

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    Learning Activities

    Your child's experience with gravity is challenged in this activity, which uses magnets to create shapes and sculptures.

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    Learning Activities

    In this activity, your child will have fun helping you match socks and fold the laundry.

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    Learning Activities

    If your child wonders why the drink disappeared so fast, this activity can provide the answer.

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    Learning Activities

    Your child will love passing cars through a long "magic" tube in this activity.

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    Children love to collect just about anything, and enjoy sharing their discoveries with others. Help your child create a mini-museum, where she can display her collection.

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    Learning Activities

    This game teaches rhythm by asking your child to move her body to the beat of a drum.

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    This fun activity draws on planning, observation, and math skills, as you "make a flood."

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