Cold and snowy days are the perfect excuse to stay inside and get busy on making bright, colorful Valentines for friends and family. These beautiful broken hearts will be everyone’s…
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What belongs in your village? Build houses, schools, or a house of worship. Make sleds, cars, or train cars from toilet paper tubes or small boxes. The bottom of a…
An expert from one of our favorite places for families, the Science Museum of Virginia, has science and tech toys and gift ideas.
All over the world, people use masks for different purposes: for ceremonial or religious gatherings, on stage to entertain, or to hide an identity. In the Congo Basin of Africa,…
Johnny Harris can relate to the euphoria of starting a school from scratch – Harris launched Lynnhaven Academy in 2012 in Richmond!
Science is all around us! Kids can explore a common concept with a fun Halloween angle using this experiment. What you need: • Tissue paper • Balloon • Markers •…
Lynn Reed and her daughter Hana Reed Voight share more than just a family tie. They share a passion for learning. That’s why each ultimately chose teaching as a career.…
Few words conjure up as many feelings of dread and doom as the word homework does for school-aged children. Many view homework as a daunting task that keeps them from…
Sixth graders in Henrico County Public Schools are learning how to become environmental stewards of Virginia’s watersheds thanks to a new initiative funded by a $449,224 grant from the National…
Before attending the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Museum Leaders in Training program 17-year-old Trinity Smith hadn’t zeroed in on a career. Now, thanks to M.LiT, she has. “This program…
Kids love making music and making music-makers! Here’s a simple project with staying power that might make a fun gift for friends and cousins. What you need: • Jar lid…
Since the early 2010s, screen use has increased significantly with the rise of smartphones and similar digital tech that enables easy access to entertainment media, such as the Internet, social media,…