By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

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

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

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.

Do something totally unique and new with a pumpkin this year! Practice designing patterns with stripes, zigzags, or geometric shapes. The sky's the limit!

This fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and help decorate for Thanksgiving.

This marshmallow snowman craft is a festive way for your child to practice counting and art. Make a marshmallow snowman with your child this holiday season.

Penguins just may be the cutest cold-weather creatures ever! Creating this penguin is a perfect way for your tot to practice cutting out different shapes.

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

It's easy to be a master Italian chef with this target practice game played with a pizza board constructed out of felt and Velcro bean bag "toppings."

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Lunch is always better when you share it with a wise companion This wide-eyed owl craft is a great way for your growing learner to practice cutting shapes.

Give mom a thoughtful gift this Mother's Day by making a photo collage of her life! This is a great way for your child to practice some basic math skills too!

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

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

Get ready for Halloween with a pumpkin mask made from construction paper!

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Make a "feeling meter" that helps your first grader read key feeling words and communicate his emotions accurately to you.