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.

This activity will keep your child entertained long after you've put away the markers and glue. Help him turn a paper bag into a self-portrait puppet!

This St. Patrick's Day have your little mischief-maker create a simple leprechaun disguise that's sure to inspire a some good-hearted giggling.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Bake these delicious Crisco Cookies with your child this holiday season to give as gifts to friends and family.

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

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

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.

Make Hanukkah gift bags with your child this holiday season. These Hanukkah gift bags are great for passing out gelt to teachers and friends.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

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!

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

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

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.

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

Kids can jazz up their checker sets by transforming boring round checker pieces into baby chicks and eggs in this 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Here's a first grade arts and crafts activity: make pop-up puppets using a plastic cup, wooden dowel, and fabric. Put on a show once you're done!

Here's a motivational kit that lets your emerging reader know you're with him for the whole wild ride.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.