It's important to be able to add and subtract quickly and accurately, and this activity is the perfect way to practice.

Homophones are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this outdoor game.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

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

Help your child sleep easy with this gorgeous paper plate dream catcher.

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

This science fair idea is a great way for kids to explore static electricity. Kids will give a comb a static charge and watch as it separates pepper from salt.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Get into the back-to-school spirit with this clip magnet that'll make sure your first grader never loses his important school papers again!

This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Use an old strawberry basket to create a decorative box for storing knickknacks, jewelry or odds and ends with this recycled craft.

Beetles come in many shapes and colors. Here's how your second grade child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

Make this spring break a memorable one by creating a "growth" flower with your child, also great for your second grader's writing practice!

Pilgrim hat cookies are tasty Thanksgiving treats. Make marshmallow pilgrim hat cookies with your child to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.

The project presents a tactile way to paint using water beads! The result will be a beautiful, expressionistic work of art.

Here is a fun holiday exercise to reinforce your grade-schooler's understanding of adjectives from adverbs while she's away on winter break!

Turkey cupcakes are quirky fowl-themed desserts that bring extra cheer to your Thanksgiving meal. Make turkey cupcakes that your kids will want to gobble up.

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

Capture the past with this photo mobile that turns old photo negative strips into hanging art!

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!