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.

Everyone has a dream. The hard part is striving to make those dreams come true. Encourage your child to dream big with this easy craft project.

Get oodles of noodles this year, not for dinner, but to create this funky ornament for the Christmas tree!

Finger puppets encourage creative play, communication, and they give you a great way to share the Passover story with your kids.

Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

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

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

This DIY menorah will make a beautiful addition to your Hanukkah celebrations. Make a DIY menorah with your child this winter.

Your first grader will delight in making a cookie version of homemade gelt--the gold coin chocolates that are often given as gifts or prizes during Hanukkah.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

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

Decorated with glittery spiderwebs that sparkle like dew in the sun, these handmade note cards make great thank you cards or simply "thinking of you" cards.

Shake those dice and try to roll big numbers in this first grade math game. Practice addition in a new, fun way!

Here's a pumpkin nut bread recipe that makes for a wonderful project on a crisp autumn afternoon.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

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.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

This goofy pasta clown sculpture will help your child develop his small muscle skills and think creatively while decking it out with a colorful circus outfit.

Your first grader will love showcasing his favorite pieces of art with his very own personalized magnets created from old bottle caps!

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Chicken souse is a delicious dish native to the Caribbean. Much like American chicken soup, souse contains meat, broth and vegetables but with an island twist.

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

Add a flourish of flowers to your dining table with simple and creative sponge art!

Egg cartons are known to have abundant uses. As you get into the cold winter months, discuss penguins with your child by creating these adorable egg carton penguins!

Take a bite out of these sticky-sweet banana ghosts to create a Halloween memory your kid's taste buds will never forget.

Teach your child how to make a Georgia O'Keefe flower collage using pasta and paint for a fun art activity.