Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.

Your child will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.

Have a little fun playing with food this Thanksgiving, and a silly harvest holiday potato with your child!

This fun photography activity will build your child's vocabulary, their understanding of the world, and they'll make their own game of concentration!

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

Looking for an easy and creative craft? Beads come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors and your kids will have fun creating unique key chains.

This winter world craft will introduce your kid to pointillism, a technique in which dots are used to create a recognizable image.

Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door?

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

Bring barnyard fun to a rainy day by making this simple pig nose, or make several noses and round up two of your child's friends to act out Three Little Pigs.

This funny valentine features springing hearts and sparkling stickers to make an unusual holiday greeting. Make a funny valentine with your little comedian.

In this hands-on craft project, kids will make an analog clock of their own, and then use it to learn how to tell time.

This uniquely cute Easter bunny craft will give your child practice tracing their handprint while repurposing a paper plate as the base for their bunny.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

A woven heart makes a thoughtful and heartfelt gift for a special friend or family member on Valentine's Day. Make a woven heart with your young crafter.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Outfit a pair of dark sunglasses with sneaky mirrors for eyes in the back of your head.

This easy-to-make perfume powder will keep your kid smelling fresh and clean. Got a birthday or special occasion coming up? It also makes a great gift!

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

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

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!