Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

These quick and easy pumpkin quesadillas are as delicious as they are nutritious. Celebrate Fall and the wonder squash that is the pumpkin!

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Kids often ask, "how tall am I?" This science fair project seeks to determine how well kids can guess their own heights.

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

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.

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

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.

These Halloween drink ideas will get you ready to set up a spooky beverage bar. These kid-friendly Halloween drink ideas are perfect for a spooky party.

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

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

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!

Save some money this Halloween and work out fine motor skills by helping your child make his very own computer costume.

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!