Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

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

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

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

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.