Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

This activity will keep your child entertained long after you've put away the markers and glue. Help him turn a paper bag into a self-portrait puppet!

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

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

Create a special Father’s Day surprise by planning and mapping a hike around the neighborhood!

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

These kid-friendly banana muffins are fun to make, and they pack in the protein with a healthy dose of quinoa added to the mix.

This variation on the game of tag combines exercise, teamwork, and a little friendly trickery.

These Thanksgiving place cards are a fun turkey-twist on traditional place markers. Make a set of these Thanksgiving place cards with your child this November.

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

This St. Patrick's Day have your little mischief-maker create a simple leprechaun disguise that's sure to inspire a some good-hearted giggling.

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

Show your first grader how to create her own octopus out of yarn. This simple, yet fun, project yields an adorable play or cuddle partner.

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

In this social emotional learning activity, children will practice problem solving with kind attention as they play math games, participate in a mindfulness session, and create a work of art to help get them in touch with their "lion mind."

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

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

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Celebrate Easter brunch with these flaky, delicious, and--yes--healthy whole wheat "bunny biscuits."

It's a great time for family crafts. Here's a ghost Halloween decoration you and your child can make together.

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Here's an Easter themed math game to reinforce your child's logical reasoning and place value skills.

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.