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Try these great ideas for Valentine boxes to make with your child. Valentine boxes can be used to hold favors, Valentine's notes, small Valentine's gifts and more.

Looking for some great ideas for Valentines party games for a celebration at home or at school? Then check out these terrific Valentine party games ideas from About.com's Guide to Kids' Parties & Celebrations. Kids will love them!

Searching for fun and easy ideas for Valentine crafts for kids? You and your grade-schooler can create great Valentine's Day gifts and cards with these ideas.

If you're hosting a kids' Valentine party, here are some great ideas that will make your next celebration a hit with your child and his friends. With just a little preparation and imagination, your party is sure to be a Valentine fun fest!

Try these yummy recipes for Valentine treats for kids, whether for a school party or a celebration at home. The best part: You and your child can make many of these easy, delicious recipes together.

On the 100th day of school, many students are asked to bring in 100th day collections made up of 100 items. Here are 100 ideas, some big and some small, for your child's 100th day collection.

Would year round school or a longer school day solve our nation's concerns about school performance? Would it help to produce more globally competitive citizens? It is questions like these that lay at the heart of debate about whether or not to have longer school days or to make school a year round institution.

Five-year-old children are no longer preschoolers but are not yet the big kids they will grow to be in the next few years. Here are some broad child development milestones you can expect to see in 5-year-old children.

Seven-year-old children are becoming more confident in many of their skills, such as navigating school routines and schoolwork and handling their own personal care, such as dressing themselves and brushing their own teeth. But at age 7, many children will still need some parental guidance and supervision in their daily routines.

Six-year-old children are entering school, and many may be old hands at school routines from having graduated from kindergarten. At this age, many children are experiencing independence (and the excitement and insecurity that can come with that) as they increasingly spend more time away from home.