Okay, identifying place value isn't as fun as eating ice cream, but with a few index cards and a competitive spirit, it can be disguised a game!

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

First grade math includes lots of work with two-digit numbers. Here's an activity to help kids practice recognizing and sequencing numbers from 1-30.

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers.

The Math Monster will save your second grader from repetitive math flashcards. Guessing mystery math facts is a fun way for him to polish arithmetic skills!

Calaveras means "skulls" in Spanish, and in Mexico, skulls are brightly decorated to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

Try this fun math card game and practice place value with your second grader! Decide which number is bigger in order to earn points!

Let your first grader get inspired by the fiery fall colors outside his window by creating a beautiful handprint tree!

Provide your child with Q-tip paint brushes that are bunched together and easy to grip, and encourage him to go to work on his painting masterpiece!

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

Here's an Easter themed math game to reinforce your child's logical reasoning and place value skills.

This Halloween card is fit for the scary sorcerer in your life. Make this witch Halloween card for a magical friend or family member this October.

Make the world's simplest tutu. Don't worry if you aren't good with a needle--putting this no-sew tutu together is as easy as tying your shoe!

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

This nature craft is a great way for your child to learn about the fall season and make a festive decoration to display in your home.

Spice up your everyday vase with this fun craft adding colorful layers of beans to a regular vase. The beans add beauty and function, helping prop up flowers.

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.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

Arrange a cluster of glittering pumpkins on your dining table or use them as individual place cards to add a little sparkle to your next fall party.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols.

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

Make math fun for your child by turning it into a game and challenging him to beat the calculator with this cool math race!

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.