Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

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

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

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

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

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

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Use this fun spin-off of Bingo to help your child practice number recognition and listening skills!

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

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

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

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.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ... on my eight limbs and eight hearts!

Help your kid get in touch with their wild side with this Big Bad Wolf mask! Bring this fairy tale villain to life with simple crafting supplies.

Try this card game to build math fact skills, like addition and subtraction, and have a great time, too!

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.