Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Learn how to make a weathervane with this fun and simple meteorology project for fourth graders.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

Explore the math concept of probability with your fifth grader on "lucky" St. Patrick's day this year!

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Your first grader will love feeding his favorite winged creatures with these tasty Christmas "cookies" for birds!

Make going back to school fun with this surprising pop up book, perfect for first graders!

Help your first grader make these patriotic hanging streamer decorations this 4th of July!

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

Practice math and measurement with your third grader this Fourth of July by making these festive cupcakes!

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

Recycle a baby jar to make this beautiful votive with your second grader! This arts and crafts project is a fun, colorful activity and makes a great gift.

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Here's a fun activity that will introduce your fourth grader to the concept of frictionless motion by constructing a hovercraft.

Show your fourth grader how to embrace a green lifestyle and enjoy the outdoors with a homemade, recycled picnic basket.

Give your fourth grader a lesson in making blankets, and he'll be able to give the gift of warmth. Fleece blankets are especially fun to make, and they're cozy!

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Invite your fourth grader to celebrate one of four holidays by creating a kid-friendly homemade Menorah, Advent Wreath, Kinara, or Diya!

On the next chilly, winter day, invite your fifth grader to make a hand warmer by experimenting with the loaded combination of a few natural ingredients.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

If your fifth grader has a voracious appetite for reading, she'll be surprised to see many books she has devoured. Show her how to make a "100 Books" chart!

Use the holiday gift giving season as an excuse to give your fourth grader a valuable lesson in making and keeping a budget!

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!