In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

A scarecrow Halloween craft featuring recycled materials.

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.

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Does your child love Roly, the orange cat from our Brainzy games? Create the perfect dress-up costume and bring your child’s dreams to life!

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

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

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how:

Get into the back-to-school spirit with this clip magnet that'll make sure your first grader never loses his important school papers again!

With help, your fifth grader can sew her own version of this pin cushion currently available at many craft fairs.

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

Let your child be a designer for the day with this first grade arts and crafts activity: make a felt pillow decorated with colorful felt cut-outs.

How goofy can your first grader get? Show her how to use balloons and yarn to craft a collection of silly faces!

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

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.

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

Water can go from solid to liquid to gas...but how does popcorn go from kernel to snack? Invite your first grade scientist to find out.

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.

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

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!