Create a Color Collage
This hands-on art activity will help your child work on her sorting skills, and make a beautiful addition to the refrigerator gallery, too!
Classify Everyday Objects
Simple activities that incorporate actions such as grouping, counting, classifying, and categorizing miscellaneous household items will expand your child's vocabulary and provide a foundation for your her to learn more advanced math skills.
Zero to Ninety-Nine
Mental math has never been more exciting! Practice adding and subtracting as a group. Use a little bit of strategy to help control this game of chance, and you could come out the winner.
Play Popsicle Math
Now that it's first grade, "Math Facts" are here. This year, you can expect addition and some subtraction. Worried? Don't be. This is a time to explore lots of fun ways to develop new skills. Here's a hands-on activity that classroom teachers use to help kids get a feel for equations.
Make Breakfast Cereal Bars
Eating a healthy breakfast starts the day out right, and your child can make something tasty and nutritious while honing her culinary skills!
The Place Value Board Game
Compete to create the largest possible answers in this fun addition, subtraction, and multiplication game. Challenge your third grader to "notice 8s and 9s" as he plays, as these larger numbers can help create answers with a higher value.
Count by 5s Without Losing Your Marbles!
Now that your child's in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, and especially by fives. This activity makes math fun, with treasure that comes in clusters!
Shape Art: Mix Art with Geometry!
Does the idea of taking your child to a museum sound daunting? Is the local art mecca too far away, or not too keen on pint-sized patrons? Create your own museum!
Practice Brownie Perimeters
On the SAT, your student may be asked to find the maximum area of a rectangle with a given perimeter. Here's a practice activity that will get your teen's attention as soon as he walks in the door and smells the brownies baking in the oven.
Make a Christmas Addition Tree
This project is a great way to keep math facts fresh in kids' minds during the holiday break. And learning stays fun as an art project!
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