Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Strengthen your child's number recognition skills with this fun game using an old, empty egg carton!

In this simple math activity, your young learner will compare two types of Valentine's Day candy using a Venn diagram.

Using nothing fancier than old milk cartons and popsicle sticks, create a village full of fun learning for your kindergarten math student.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by making a unique work of art using 100 colorful pom poms in this fun kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

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

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

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.

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

The Kindergarten Personal Record Book makes measurement fun & active! Kids record their vital statistics from head to toe using unusual tools like paper clips.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Challenge your kindergartener to finding out if a coin toss is really fair by conducting this coin toss experiment.

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

Make this paper chain calendar and give your child a visual reminder of the passing of time.

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.

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

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

Grab some dice and play this take on tic-tac-toe. Itâs easy to set up and your child will have a blast.

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Got a fussy eater on your hands? Here's a great way to make fruit appear more appealing, and make eating it a lot more fun, too!

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.

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.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

Help your child practice her counting as she makes this fun and festive holiday decoration!

Compare and order numbers and introduce mathematical inequalities in this fun math card game.

Let your child lend a helping hand while decorating the Christmas tree this year! This festive activity doubles as a lesson focusing on the number five.

If your young child is a kinesthetic learner, this equation board is perfect for teaching him addition and subtraction facts.

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.