Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

Enjoy the beauty of winter from the comfort of your home with this first grade art activity: make sparkly snowflake sculptures using modeling clay and glitter.

Make your own chalkboard to liven up a playroom, and encourage your child to practice writing and math!

Your child can use watercolors to paint butterflise and to practice the "wet into wet" technique, an important step in art.

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Recycle an old soda bottle into a beautiful, functional soap dish! In this project your child will practice saving the environment in a proactive way.

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

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your first-grader or second-grader using crayons and black paint to create a beautiful wax-resist nightscape.

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

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

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

Help your first grader emboss his own design reminiscent of Middle Ages metalwork. Using foil and a wooden stylus, he'll create pretty springtime flower images.

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

What would it be like to be the Cat in the Hat from the famous Dr. Seuss book? This Read Across America project has your 1st grader making his own fun-in-a-box!

Your first grader can create this cute heart puzzle with craft sticks and watercolor paints to challenge her friends!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

This adorable activity is a great way to share the Gingerbread Man story with your kid while she practices assemblage.

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

Let your child help you create a fire escape plan poster to hang in the house in case of an emergency!

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Kids will love painting shapes of objects in a still life while using strong colors showing highlights and shadows.