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"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

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

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

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.

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Create striking pieces of art using handmade heart stencils in this hands-on Valentine's Day arts and crafts activity!

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

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

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.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

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

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

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Celebrate Easter brunch with these flaky, delicious, and--yes--healthy whole wheat "bunny biscuits."

Have some fun with your first or second grader, looking for creative ways that 100 cents can make $1.00!

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

Here's a fun Fourth of July craft that will delight kids of many ages.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

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

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

Design a colorful leprechaun trap—and make some memories—with this fun St. Patrick's Day craft project!

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Here's a way to bring young children into the process of preparing healthy school lunches, and build up early literacy skills while they're at it!