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Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

Teach your young academic about counting and clocks with a tasty treat!

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

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

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

If your 2nd grade child asks for time often, encourage him to read time on his own by talking about time throughout the day.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Weave a unique ribbon pattern! This fun arts and crafts activity is a great way to make colorful projects and learn basic math and art skills.

If you're looking for a fun way to have your child gain practice pattern-making while working out fine motor skills, making Washi eggs is the perfect activity.

This pumpkin dessert recipe tastes like pie but looks like a no-bake cookie.

Does your second grader want to learn a magic trick? Here is a simple trick using only 3 dice and a little bit of addition and subtraction.

Enjoy this kid-friendly recipe for Irish soda bread, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Big bags hold a lot of candy, but they're hard to tote around. Have your kid construct a candy corn candy holder perfect for carrying a few lightweight treats.

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

This fall, bake some festive caramel apple cupcakes with your second grader and help her build her math skills while you're at it!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

This Christmas plate features your child's favorite holiday things through drawings. Make a Christmas plate with your child this holiday season.

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.