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

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

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!

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

This activity will keep your child entertained long after you've put away the markers and glue. Help him turn a paper bag into a self-portrait puppet!

Make a paper floral bouquet for Mother's Day that looks as beautiful as real flowers and will last much longer!

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

This science experiment tests whether warm or cold water works best in making cut flowers last longer.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

This is the perfect way to send a love note to your favorite Valentine! Your child can decorate a crepe paper bag for a secret message.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Celebrate our founding fathers and the parchment they wrote on with this DIY scroll project.

Is your princess missing a crown? Look no further: grab a few sparkly pipe cleaners and twist for a crown that's half jewelry, half sculpture, and 100% shine.

Turn the marks on the wall into art! Create fingerpaint flamingos, herons and ostriches with this fun craft for kids.

Make this cute Rudolph holiday card holder so you can keep track of them and share them with the world.

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Introduce your child to the amazing, almost magical phenomenon of static electricity!

Bake a cupcake menorah for a fun twist on the Hanukkah candelabra. This menorah isn't merely tasty, it's also a pretty presentation for the Festival of Lights.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

Collage this elegant spring-themed card that's sure to freshen someone's day!