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

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

Create a little magic with this special craft that transforms a regular paper tree into a Valentine masterpiece.

Kids can jazz up their checker sets by transforming boring round checker pieces into baby chicks and eggs in this 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

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 a lesson in the math and art with the concept of symmetry, while making a delightful cut-paper shadow pumpkin for Halloween!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

What lives in the darkest, deepest waters of the ocean? Let your child's imagination go vividly wild while creating brilliant fish using their fingerprints!

Does your child still want to play in the snow, even after he has to come inside? In this activity you'll build a snowman indoors!

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

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Full of charm and creative possibilities, this fun hat will be ready for playtime in no time.

Everyone has a dream. The hard part is striving to make those dreams come true. Encourage your child to dream big with this easy craft project.

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.