Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Educational Children's Activities for the Weekend

Activities for your kids can be hard to come up with, when they do not want to play outside or color. Here is a list of creative activities that help with your child's education and let them have fun.  There is everything from an art project with melted crayons to an indoor frog pond.


Whether you're a traditional homeschooler, or just like to foster the imagination, here is a roundup of brilliant children's projects we've featured in the past on Apartment Therapy. Help stave off boredom this weekend one with these ideas…

1. Chemistry Class: Back to School DIY: Melted Crayons on Canvas - Not only does it look beautiful, but solids turn into liquids before one's eyes when heat is applied.

2. Chem II: Weekend Activity: Make Discovery Eggs - More solids to liquids, if it's warm enough to melt where you are.

3. Aquatic Habitats: Make An Indoor Frog Pond - I keep meaning to do this!

4. Art & Botany: Your Weekend Project: Printmaking - It's particularly fun to gather leaves for this project in the fall, when they're already on the ground and turning such beautiful colors.

5. Home Economics: Easy Scarf Project for You and Your Child - Keep warm! Another that makes sense for fall.
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6. Astronomy 101: How to Make a Solar System Art Project Have a little star gazer on your hands? Help them make sense of the skies with this DIY galaxy.

7. Creative Chemistry: Make An Outdoor Science Lab

8. Arithmetic: Teach Math with Fun Height Game. Tangible activities are always a great approach to this difficult subject for many.

9: Intro to Architecture: Fort Building with Straws - Any kind of construction activity is good for kids of all ages. Don't have straw connectors? Make a fort with what's around.

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