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

Decorated with glittery spiderwebs that sparkle like dew in the sun, these handmade note cards make great thank you cards or simply "thinking of you" cards.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Children will love this arts and crafts activity. Write an "invisible" message in white crayon, then paint over it to reveal the secret!

Show your child how to "recycle" by making a milk box toy car. Here's how to get started.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Spend an afternoon outdoors and add a personal touch to clothes or other items of fabric by learning how to tie-dye.

Declare a "Pocket Day" in your house and help your child practice his addition skills as he counts how many pockets the family is wearing that day!

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

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

In this activity, your child will consider the meaning of "culture" and what comprises their family's culture. They will draw pictures of aspects of their family's culture, then choose an aspect of it to explore further.

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

How do you turn an everyday object into a scary skeleton? This project is the perfect way to practice counting while using cotton swabs to create a skeleton.

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

A heart collage is the perfect Valentine's Day art project for your young artist. Make a heart collage this February with your child.

This collage is a great way for children to see different methods of creating the same idea.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Layer images and handprint owls to create a Halloween painting!

In this science fair project, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

Give your kid a go at making art like master painter Michelangelo did on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel...by making her own colorful angel!

This simple Veterans Day craft is a great way to have your kid work on her drawing skills and put her vocabulary to the test too!

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Create an American flag pinwheel in this Fourth of July craft activity!

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

Help your kindergartener learn to manage a telephone with this homemade keyboard that also helps kids practice letters and numbers.

Make the sentiment of live flowers last and last by showing your kindergartener how to craft a bouquet that will never wilt--a family photo bouquet, that is.