Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

The kitchen can be a favorite place for kids. And cooking helps them develop valuable skills-- from eye-hand coordination, to reading, to math

Bring a swell of high sea adventure to your own living room with this quick and easy paper sailboat craft!

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

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

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!

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.

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

Fire up the grill, break out the raffia and get crafty with flowers--it's time to learn how to throw your own luau!

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Practice problem solving skills with your kindergarten or first grade student in this fun connect-the-dots game!

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Any St. Patrick's Day celebration is sure to involve mischief, treats, and a whole lot of green. This leprechaun game will add a little learning to the mix.

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

Work with your child's sense of fun by making this interesting snack, where playing with healthy food gets your child eating it

This witches' brew recipe for kids is a cool mix of lemonade, tapioca pearl "eggs," and gummy worms. Try this witches' brew recipe for kids this Halloween.

Practice addition with your child in a whole new way when you battle to defend your cards in this competitive game. Math has never been so fun!

Your child will "catch" snowballs with each correct math equation she can answer correctly. If she solves a problem correctly, she gets to keep the snowballs.

Teach your child measurement skills and some Mardi Gras history as you make this delectably delicious traditional treat known as King Cake.

This pair of ice skates won't get you very far on ice, but they'll still dazzle during the coldest season of the year.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Delicious nachos are easy and fun to make any day of the week. Here's how to master this easy nacho recipe.

This caterpillar math game gets your child to work on addition and subtraction. Challenge your child's math prowess with this fast-paced caterpillar math game.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

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!