Free puzzle games, stories, crafts, and printable activities for kids ages 4–12.

1. Grab Your Lab Coat!
Watch now for helpful tips on raising a curious kid.

2. Solve a Puzzle
This puzzle allows your kids to channel their inner engineers by arranging the train tracks at Grand Central Terminal. Then get out some paper and crayons and design a train together.

3. Read an Article
Just about every kid has asked the question “Why is the sky blue?” This article will give you a detailed explanation. The answer may surprise you!

4. Try an Experiment
Make a simple boat with a soap-powered “engine” and watch it sail around your bathtub.

5. Make a Paper Airplane
This plane is a little more complex than the classic paper airplane design, but it really soars!

6. Do Something for Others
We’d love to hear about your child’s favorite scientist or artist! Share it with us on Highlightskids.com.

7. Write, Draw, or Talk About It
Share your curious kids' answers with us, then ask them to tell us other questions about the universe at Highlightskids.com.

8. Play Tangram Puzzles
These three tangram activities mix art with geometry. Who says you can’t be an artist and a mathematician?

9. Search the Scene
These paleontologists have made an exciting dinosaur discovery! Find the hidden objects in the scene.

10. Make Pickled Veggies
Learn about the brining process with this delicious pickled veggie recipe.

11. Create Rock-Candy Ornaments
Make sparkly sugar-crystal ornaments for the holidays and learn about why these crystals form.

12. Find the Hidden Objects
Even tiny ants can have big dreams. Look for hidden objects as the “antronauts” explore a new planet.

13. Build a Pinhole Camera
Follow the steps to make a pinhole camera and learn how a film camera turns a big scene into a small picture.

14. Find Out What Makes Stickers Sticky
Read about the science behind stickers and other adhesives. Then have your children write to us with their own science questions!