Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

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.

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

How do people move pianos and heavy furniture into tall buildings? Show your kids some pulley potential with this simple household exercise!

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Make a spring collage with your child to get them outside and those creative juices flowing!

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.

This super fun science project, perfect for young children, combines crafts, dressing up as animals, outdoor play, and life science learning.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Play Rock Tic-Tac-Toe, the perfect outdoor game for all ages. Help your child develop thinking skills and get away from the TV!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

In this activity, your child will transform an egg into a glowing, bouncy "ball" that they can play with.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

In this design challenge, your child will use building bricks to create a funny face. The activity instructions include question prompts thta can help guide your child through the creative process, and promote their problem-solving skills.

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

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Why does purple cheese look nasty? Because color plays a big part in how we perceive the taste of different foods. Are birds just like us in this respect?

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

In this activity, children will let their imagination run wild as they design and build a new planet in the solar system.