Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!

Enchant your garden with flower fairies and let their beauty bloom with this charming fairy craft.

It's a great time for family crafts. Here's a ghost Halloween decoration you and your child can make together.

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

Make mom feel like the star that she truly is by holding a movie premiere in her honor, complete with red carpet!

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

These quick and easy pumpkin quesadillas are as delicious as they are nutritious. Celebrate Fall and the wonder squash that is the pumpkin!

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child some helpful strategies with this spin off of the traditional "Go Fish" game.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

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

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

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

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

Help motivate your child to become a more avid and consistent reader by creating a train-themed reading chart that can serve as a visual reminder of their progress.