Tri-fold display board (48 by 36 inches; makes two stations, available at office supply stores) Yardstick and pencil Craft knife Con-Tact paper or paint (optional) Hot glue gun Clothespins Magnets / magnet strip or metal ruler Adhesive backed Velcro dots Zip close binder pouch Small cork square   Use glue dots to affix […]
 With school days coming quickly…kids can get so busy. After school can be a whirlwind of backpacks, notebooks, permission slips, homework, coats, and hats. What better way to keep your “A-students†organized than their very own homework board.  More than just a chalkboard…more than just a cork board….more than just a place to […]
2 cups Indian Corn 1 Sewing Needle Thread (various colors) School Glue   Necklace: Soak Indian Corn overnight in water to soften. Thread individual kernels on thread to make a necklace.  Earring / headband: You can also make accessorize other jewelry using corn. Glue pieces of corn to old earrings or plain headbands to […]
Sun, s’mores, and a few kindred spirits may seem like all a kid needs to have a great time at summer camp. But as we heard when we asked for your best off-to-camp ideas, a few simple preparations can make a big difference in your child’s experience. On the following pages, our readers share their […]
Polymer clay, such as Sculpey III or Fimo Round wooden screw-on dresser knobs Small, heat-resistant trinkets or beads Permanent colored markers  Knead the clay until it is malleable, then flatten pieces of it into 5/8-inch-thick “pancakes.” Wrap the pancakes around the knobs, firmly pressing the clay to the wood to make it stick. Now […]
 1. Give your child a piece of paper and a crayon. Show him how to lay the paper over something rough (like a large rock) and hold it in place. 2. Now take the paper wrapping off the crayon, and let your child rub it back and forth on the paper, using the side […]
AGES: Seven to 12  Build a catapult to test the relationship between the angle of release and the distance traveled by a catapulted object – a 2d vector. Two-dimensional vectors are diagrammatically represented as two arrows beginning from the same point, one traveling horizontally and the other vertically. They offer a way to organize […]
 Spiral notebook Pen or pencil Camera (optional) Good heavy paper Tape recorder (optional) Photo album or other blank book Rubber cement Envelopes  Brainstorm a list of questions to ask relatives and friends. Remember the basics, such as full name, birthday, occupation and favorite things to do. Other possible questions include: What are your […]
