This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

People have favorite flavors, but what about ants? Which ant food is the most popular?

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

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Here's a science activity to help your child investigate how seeds are designed to travel.

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.

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.

Create an American flag pinwheel in this Fourth of July craft activity!

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

Here's a way to bring young children into the process of preparing healthy school lunches, and build up early literacy skills while they're at it!

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

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

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.

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

Every day can be Chinese New Year with a dancing dragon that your child can make at home.

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Help your first grader make these patriotic hanging streamer decorations this 4th of July!

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

Help motivate your child to become a more avid and consistent reader by creating a train-themed reading chart that can serve as a visual reminder of their progress.

In this activity, your child will be asked to create a boat that can successfully float while holding 25 pennies.