Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

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

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

Set your child's creative spirit free with heart art! He'll experiment placing hearts in patterns, designs, and configurations to make this 'heartfelt' art.

Blend homework time with playtime by introducing a cast of colorful characters to the top of your child's pens and pencils.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

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

These quick and easy pumpkin quesadillas are as delicious as they are nutritious. Celebrate Fall and the wonder squash that is the pumpkin!

Valentine's Day coupons get kids to stretch their imaginations and budgets for the holiday. Make Valentine's Day coupons for friends and family this February.

Finger puppets encourage creative play, communication, and they give you a great way to share the Passover story with your kids.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

The chalkboard surface on this desk globe tempts kids to grab their chalk and start mapping out their next adventures.

In this activity, you and your child will read a story about heartfulness, practice heartfulness by sending kind wishes to others, and draw pictures of those you both love and care for (such as family members, friends, or pets).

Let your first grader get inspired by the fiery fall colors outside his window by creating a beautiful handprint tree!

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

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

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year by creating mosaic shamrock art with your child.

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.

From wizards to fairy godmothers, a magic wand is an essential element to any magical tale. Help your child make one of her own with simple craft supplies.

Kids will love this more challenging version of tag where they'll have to run while "attached" to someone else.

Give mom a thoughtful gift this Mother's Day by making a photo collage of her life! This is a great way for your child to practice some basic math skills too!

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

What would it be like to be the Cat in the Hat from the famous Dr. Seuss book? This Read Across America project has your 1st grader making his own fun-in-a-box!

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

Challenge your kid's creativity with a fun fall art project that features you as the collaborator.

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