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Determination can go along way, especially in difficult times. In this home activity, your child will hear the true story of Ivy, the very determined dog, who plays, loves, and runs, just like the other dogs, even though she does not have the ability to

Make your own Matryoshka out of simple craft materials in this easy how-to!

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Create your own cloud with an activity that will explain how important concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation work.

A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

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!

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!

This Santa puppet brings a little extra cheer to your Christmas celebration. Make a Santa puppet with your child this holiday season.

In this activity, your child will explore what it means and how it feels to live in a community.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Here's a perfect way to share Halloween treats: black cat candy cones! They are great for parties, decoration or sharing the plunder of trick-or-treat.

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your first grader by playing a pink crepe paper racing game inspired by Dr. Seuss's book "The Cat in the Hat Come Back."

Any St. Patrick's Day celebration is sure to involve mischief, treats, and a whole lot of green. This leprechaun game will add a little learning to the mix.

In this activity, your child will write stories about two different people. The stories will include similarities and differences in the ways each person lives in their communities.

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.