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Create a crafty porcupine with your first grader, and use the opportunity to teach your little one about it's ingenious (yet painful!) defense mechanism.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

In this activity, your child will learn and teach someone else five finger breathing, and they will also draw a picture of their experience.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Teach your child measurement skills and some Mardi Gras history as you make this delectably delicious traditional treat known as King Cake.

Children learn about the benefits of mindfulness, teach someone else what they've learned, and create a sand timer to use during mindfulness practice.

Stuck inside on a rainy day? Teach your child a classic kid's game: Five Stones. All you need are five stones and a flat surface.

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

Create a herd of pachyderms to parade across a dresser or tabletop and take the opportunity to teach your kid a little bit about these majestic mammals.

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

If you're trying to teach your child about waste and its impact on the environment, why not repurpose a plastic milk jug and make your own sandwich container?

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

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

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

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!