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

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Children will learn about diversity, hear a story that reflects appreciation and acceptance of differences, and connect with a pen pal in another country through writing and drawing a letter.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

This is a simple, nutritious food kids love for snacks and lunches all year.

Check out this simple version of a pairs game that's played all over the world. It's a great way to practice estimating and predicting mathematical outcomes.

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

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

These science fair experiments demonstrate the chemistry of rust and the oxidation process.

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.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

What's my number? Go ahead and guess! This logic game focuses on number sense that suits all ability levels, as players' questions can be simple or complex.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

These paper Scandinavian tiles are simple to create, and they make for a beautiful and unique keepsake.

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

This simple sewing activity results in a pair of homemade fleece mittens!

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

Play with balance and simple engineering as you hurry to create a sturdy rock tower.

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

Engineers in training can get started with this simple wheel-and-axle construction activity.

Add a smattering of beachy fun to a regular paper plate with this simple and adorable seashell craft!

Add a flourish of flowers to your dining table with simple and creative sponge art!

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

Teach your child how to feed himself in the morning with this simple and delicious breakfast burrito recipe.