What if you could jump rope without using any rope? Now you can! Transform ordinary bags into plarn (plastic + yarn = plarn) to make jump rope. This activity will inspire your child to think about creative ways to recycle and reuse household items that might otherwise be thrown away.

In this activity, your child will use the crayon resist painting technique to write secret messages! When you write with a white crayon on white paper, the writing appears invisible . . . but when you brush over it with watercolor paint, the message shows up!

Going on a nature walk is a great way to learn about the world. In this activity, you and your child will create beautiful dragonflies using a mix of objects you find on your nature walk.

The Kratt brothers love learning about and observing animals, big and small. Observe one of the world’s smallest birds by making a feeder for hummingbirds!

We can all do something to help keep our oceans healthy. In this activity, kids will upcycle materials that are commonly discarded into the sea to make their own plastic bottle fish.

Recycling benefits land and oceans. Rather than throwing away plastic bags, kids can creatively reuse them to create this mesmerizing jellyfish in a bottle.

It’s time to take the ABCs to the k-i-t-c-h-e-n! Make gingerbread cookies in the shape of the alphabet with this simply delicious activity.

Recognizing each letter is one of the first steps of the reading process – but learning letter names outside of alphabetical order can be challenging. This activity gets the brain and the body moving and learning together. Grab some sidewalk chalk and take learning outdoors by making a letter hopscotch.

Can a circle be created from a series of straight lines? The answer is yes! Odd Squad agents frequently use geometry to crack tough cases, but shapes are more than tools for the job. In this activity, your child can make beautiful circle art using a ruler to draw straight lines.

The Chinese Rattle Drum (also called the hand drum) originated in China during the Song Dynasty and became a popular children’s toy that is still used today. Use this fun craft activity to open up a discussion with your child about this fun Chinese instrument!

Explore a little more about Russian culture by making Matryoshka dolls or Russian nesting dolls as a fun craft! Russian nesting dolls are dolls, typically made out of wood and in decreasing size so they can nest inside one another.

Fireflies and glowworms are just a few creatures that use bioluminescence — a creature’s ability to make their own light, which makes it look like they are glowing. There are also many ocean creatures that have this ability, especially those that live deep down where it’s darker. Bioluminescence can help animals see in the dark, create camouflage or attract others.

Our world is filled with plants and animals that live and burrow in dirt and soil. Get your hands dirty as you learn about the different types of soil and make an edible “dirt” cup.

We’ve got a really big problem! In this activity you’ll make a giant die to solve the problem — simple math games that you and your child can play together.

Puppet shows allow children to experiment with storytelling and imagination. Explore the basic elements of storytelling while you craft Peg-themed puppets and a theater for your show.

Peg and her friends find math all around them, including in the kitchen. As you bake and decorate a delicious honey cake, look for all the ways you use math — from measuring the ingredients, to the setting the oven temperature and timer, to decorating the cake with geometric patterns.

Beautiful nature is all around us — even in cooler weather when many plants and trees lose their leaves. These hand-pressed pieces of art are sure to “leaf” an impression on kids and inspire an appreciation of nature all year long.

Explore the different planets in our solar system while baking bite-sized replicas with your child. These planet pops taste out of this world!

Rice is a staple part of the diet in many different countries around the world and there are countless ways that each culture prepares their traditional version. In this activity, we will focus on 4 different ways to make rice from 4 different cultures. Use this activity to open up a discussion with your child about what similarities and differences exist with each dish.

When we think of Noodle Soup in the US, we often think of Chicken Noodle soup but there are many different ways to prepare a noodle soup. In this activity, we explore the ways noodle soup is eaten in different regions of the world. This activity should open up a discussion about the similarities and differences of the recipes which all have the common vein of being a noodle soup!