Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

This hunt for leprechaun gold is so much fun, kids won't even realize they're working their reading muscles at the same time.

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Your child can learn more about Vincent van Gogh's influential style of painting by creating an homage to Starry Night, one his most beloved paintings.

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.

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.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with these fun dribbling drills! Before you know it he'll be a ball-handling master.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

In this arts and crafts activity, you can make fun bracelets using just a handful of buttons and some elastic cord. And it's a counting game, too!

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

Ensuring that what we say is truthful, helpful, inspiring, necessary, and kind takes practice! In this social emotional learning activity, your child will set a goal for themselves to THINK before they speak.

Play this fun game with your kindergarten or first grader. It's a great way to practice important math skills, including counting and addition.

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

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

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.

This children's menorah is a fun craft that lets your child celebrate Hanukkah while learning their ABCs. Make this children's menorah for the Festival of Lights.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

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.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

It's easy to turn old magazines into a fast-and-furious finding game that's both fun and educational for kids.

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

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

These Thanksgiving place cards are a fun turkey-twist on traditional place markers. Make a set of these Thanksgiving place cards with your child this November.

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.