Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

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

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

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

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

Make going back to school fun with this surprising pop up book, perfect for first graders!

Your first grader will love feeding his favorite winged creatures with these tasty Christmas "cookies" for birds!

Help your first grader make these patriotic hanging streamer decorations this 4th of July!

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

Recycle a baby jar to make this beautiful votive with your second grader! This arts and crafts project is a fun, colorful activity and makes a great gift.

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Practice subtraction with your second grader in this fun dice game. Math concepts have never been more fun!

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

Magic, science, or household cleanser? Let your second grader decide with this practical, nontoxic chemistry experiment with acids and bases.

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

If your second grader loves fruit snacks, but you're a little worried about the health aspect of those tasty store-bought treats, then this project is for you!

This creamy peanut butter fudge is a great first recipe to get your first or second grader involved with because it doesn't involve any time in the oven!

In this fun math activity, second graders will learn to estimate items in a jar!