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.

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

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

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

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.

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

Stringy orange ghoul guts are actually a healthy and gross-looking appetizer for your child's Halloween party.

Looking for a cool game to help your first grader learn her 11s? Look no further than this clever one-person card game.

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Practice addition with your child in a whole new way when you battle to defend your cards in this competitive game. Math has never been so fun!

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

This competitive inequalities card game is a great way to help your child understand the connection between numerals and the values they represent.

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Use this fun math board game to improve your first grader's confidence with addition facts.

Help your curious kid cut through the clutter and collect the facts with a simple and fun science foldable.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

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

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.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.