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!

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!

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.

If your first grader loves to play with her food, turn the messy habit into a clever arts and craft project.

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Is our water polluted? Help your young scientist understand the importance of taking care of the environment with this simple experiment.

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

Add a smattering of beachy fun to a regular paper plate with this simple and adorable seashell craft!

This fun activity makes use of pasta shells, paint, and glue make a crab while your child learns about this unique creature.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Your first grader can create this cute heart puzzle with craft sticks and watercolor paints to challenge her friends!

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

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

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

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

Help your first grader create special 3D paper Christmas trees that he can use to decorate the home or give to friends.

Who says snow globes are just for winter? Help your child create a summer version with this fun art project!

Is your first grader a picky eater who judges her meal at a glance? Change her perception of food with the help of this tricky taste test.

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

Lead your first grader on a nature walk ... with a scavenger hunt-style twist! They'll try to capture photos that correspond to paint chip colors.

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

This simple and creative arts and crafts activity is great for preschoolers or kindergarteners and uses recycled magazines or newspapers.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.