Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve your child's work and precious memories without filling up the attic.

Keep school day sniffles at bay with a simple felt tissue cozy that fits neatly in a 3-ring binder.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

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!

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

First grade math includes lots of work with two-digit numbers. Here's an activity to help kids practice recognizing and sequencing numbers from 1-30.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Practice measurement and proportion with your first grader, and in the process, make three scrumptious salads for you and your child to share on Mother's Day!

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Bring barnyard fun to a rainy day by making this simple pig nose, or make several noses and round up two of your child's friends to act out Three Little Pigs.

Understanding emotions can be a helpful tool for self-regulation. In this social emotional learning activity, your child will practice identifying different emotions and explore how they connect with various gestures and facial expressions.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Running out of breakfast ideas for your kid? Make a delicious egg and cheese bird's nest.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

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

Encourage your child to eat nutritiously by having them build this delicious summer fruit cone!

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

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.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

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

Cinnamon is tasty, but does it have super powers as well? Find out if cinnamon can repel mosquitoes in this outdoorsy experiment.

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!