Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Full of charm and creative possibilities, this fun hat will be ready for playtime in no time.

Homemade Christmas crackers add some bang to your holiday celebration. Make a set of homemade Christmas crackers with your child this holiday season.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

Honor dad's fatherly achievements with a handmade plaque for a job well done!

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

Let your child add her creative touch to Cinco de Mayo celebrations by showing her how to make chili pepper napkin rings.

Make a clever egg pop-up card for Easter that hides a special surprise: open the flaps, and out pops a fluffy baby chick!

This flower necklace will have your child practicing patterns, repetition and tracing. Plus, it's so colorful and cute that it makes the perfect gift.

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

Your first grader will love showcasing his favorite pieces of art with his very own personalized magnets created from old bottle caps!

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

Let your first grader get inspired by the fiery fall colors outside his window by creating a beautiful handprint tree!

Home made candles make for great home made gifts at Christmas, Mother's Day, birthdays. Great presents for any special occasion!

In this fun activity, your child will learn the difference between facts and opinions. They will design cards for a matching game that they create and play!

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

What is a wedge? Kids find out by experimenting with different wedges in this simple science fair project idea.

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.

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.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Here's an entertaining ball game filled with spins, jumps, and claps to keep your child having fun while you get a moment to yourself.

You don't need a garden to enjoy flowers. This first grade activity let's you make a lovely bouquet for Valentine's Day

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Now you can have baby chicks around any time of year, with this simple egg carton craft idea.

Find sums of 10 in this fun first-grade math card game that helps kids build addition skills. Help your child use critical thinking skills to find the sums.