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Brain Teasers

New mathematical brain teasers every week. You'll have to wait until next week to check your answers, but you can look at teasers and answers from previous weeks too, if you don't like to wait. The questions are divided by grade levels. Challenge yourself!
When I last looked, this site was under revision, so if it's not up and running yet, check back later!
URL: http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/index.html

Fun and Games - Multnomah County Library

Links to fun kids' sites from the Multnomah County Library's web page.
URL: http://www.multcolib.org/kids/fun.html

Family Crafts

Looking for some craft ideas to try? From about.com, a bunch of different craft projects you can do, in lots of categories. Make a gift for someone, create a wearable craft, make a scrapbook, do a musical craft, learn how to make paper, and lots more.
URL: http://familycrafts.about.com/parenting/familycrafts/mbody.htm

FunBrain Games

Games that just might make learning fun! Math games, word games, space games, and more.
URL: http://funbrain.familyeducation.com/cgi-bin/shtml.cgi?A1=../kidscenter.html

Pieces and Creases

Origami activities from a site created for ThinkQuest Junior. (Don't forget to see the rest of this prize-winning site. Just peek under the Japanese symbols at the top of the page.)
URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/5402/activities.html

Bizarre Stuff You Can Make In Your Kitchen

Instructions for making all kinds of things, including a crystal garden, invisible ink, a pinhole camera, slime, and much more. Some projects are easy, some are more complicated, and some definitely need adult help! Does your kitchen have the ingredients for any of these projects?
URL: http://bizarrelabs.com/

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet

Do you want to know about worms? Bugs? Ear wax? Would you like to take a Gross Out Quiz? Then this is the site for you!
URL: http://www.yucky.com/

CBC.ca/kids Games .::. Games List

Canada's CBC television network has a kids page which includes games you can play online, just for fun. They have special games for holidays, so keep your eyes open!
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/kids/games/

URL: http://www.wssu.org/nes%20library%20page/fun.html