With straightforward step-by-step instructions and colorful illustrations, these entertaining, budget-friendly projects will keep kids learning all day long, every day of the year.

Using easy-to-find-at-home materials -

MAKE slime, marble paint, piñatas, and papier-mâché

GROW strawberries, bottle gardens, and herb pots

BAKE cake pops, twist pizzas, and muffins in a mug

EXPERIMENT with vinegar rockets, lava lamps, and parachutes

INVENT secret messages, spooky stories, and board games

PLAY jump rope, balloon volley, ball games, and eye-spy

RECYCLE trash into treasure and T-shirts into bags

PERFORM magic tricks, shadow plays, and puppet shows