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Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!

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!

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

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.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

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

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

Celebrate the fiery colors of fall with a charming tree and a pile of wordy leaves.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

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.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

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

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

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

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!