Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

Children will learn about diversity, hear a story that reflects appreciation and acceptance of differences, and connect with a pen pal in another country through writing and drawing a letter.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

In this activity, your child will have an opportunity to discuss what they like about themselves, and they will design a digital or physical poster that displays their talents, what they like, and images that describe themselves.

Who said snow globes have to be round and made of glass? Here’s our take on this holiday favorite, using paper and plastic.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

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

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!

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

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

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Your kids will love this tradition of finding a leprechaun's gold hidden all over.

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

This is a simple, nutritious food kids love for snacks and lunches all year.

Tissue Valentine's hearts make great decorations and help your child work out those all-important fine motor skills.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Remind your child of all the things that go bump, bump in the night with a fun post-Halloween activity.

Coffee filter snowflakes are an easy winter craft and a good way to involve children of all ages in holiday decorating.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.