Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

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.

Celebrate the blooming season with your kid by showing him how to make a magical spring mosaic out of all natural materials!

Make a shiny decorative Menorah using an egg carton and light bulbs.

Set your child's creative spirit free with heart art! He'll experiment placing hearts in patterns, designs, and configurations to make this 'heartfelt' art.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

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!

Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

Show your first grader how to create her own octopus out of yarn. This simple, yet fun, project yields an adorable play or cuddle partner.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Invite your child, and any other kids attending the Seder, to help you make this "hands on" matzah cover for Passover this year.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

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

Looking for a cool game to help your first grader learn her 11s? Look no further than this clever one-person card game.

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

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.