Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

Next time your second grader needs to send a card, consider this goofy writing and craft project.

Help your first grader understand what a noun is with this fun photo book that catalogs her favorite people, places, and things!

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

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

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills! 

Most kids love to play spy. Here's a way to have fun with mysterious codes while mastering an ordinary, necessary skill: first grade spelling.