In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.

Challenge your 1st grader to skip count with this sequence game. Help him find missing numbers by figuring out the pattern and building on math skills!

Transform paper and clothespins into endearing animal pals with this easy and delightful DIY craft.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

This Valentine's Day, spend a couple of hours with your child constructing a colorful, spring-limbed "heart man"!

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!

Make vibrant faux stained glass art inspired by the art of Piet Mondrian, a Dutch painter who explored repeating shapes using the primary colors.

Organize your child's art supplies with this fun and colorful tray!

Check out this twist on a peanut butter and banana sandwich. The banana replaces the bread to make the perfect fun and nutritious after-school snack.

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

Think you can blow up a balloon without using your mouth? This isn't just a cool trick, it's also a great way to introduce chemistry and biology concepts.

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

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

Transform a single sheet of card stock into a double-sided painting of opposites: on one side, a bright daytime landscape, on the other, a dusky evening scene.

Celebrate all your wonderful tongue taste buds with a giant paper tongue project -- you'll even get to decorate it with actual pieces of candy!

Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!

Heart hair clips give your sweetheart a sweet style upgrade. These heart hair clips are perfect for Valentine's Day or anyday that needs a little extra love.

This Christmas collage lets your child learn shapes, cubist art of Picasso and have fun during the holidays!

This imaginative shape activity will introduce your kindergartener to the world of shape and color while building basic math skills.

This heart paper chain is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Include some decorations in a simple AB pattern and work on pattern recognition.

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.

Reflect on how fast your child has grown this past year with this ruler frame craft, perfect for gift-giving!

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.