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

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Practice problem solving skills with your kindergarten or first grade student in this fun connect-the-dots game!

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Geared toward kindergarten and first grade learners, The Weather Inside is a fun activity to help help children understand and process their emotions in a healthy way.

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.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

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

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This first grade addition math game helps your child use critical thinking skills while practicing his computation.

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

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

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

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.

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

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

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

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Help your first grader, second grader, or third grader boost his addition skills and math vocabulary with this fun summer game Ice Cream Addition!

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

You don't need a garden to enjoy flowers. This first grade activity let's you make a lovely bouquet for Valentine's Day

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

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

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Play this fun game with your kindergarten or first grader. It's a great way to practice important math skills, including counting and addition.

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!