Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child some helpful strategies with this spin off of the traditional "Go Fish" game.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

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

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

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 simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

Have some fun with your first or second grader, looking for creative ways that 100 cents can make $1.00!

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

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

Your child will "catch" snowballs with each correct math equation she can answer correctly. If she solves a problem correctly, she gets to keep the snowballs.

Give your smart second grader a rich challenge with this activity that combines graphing practice with money!

Does your kid have a stash of sweets left over from Halloween? Turn that pile of candy into a learning opportunity with this sorting and categorizing activity.

Work on measurement by sliding cards along a table with your second grader in this fun game. Use centimeters or inches, add up your totals, and see who's won!

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

Thousands of witches that come out to celebrate Halloween. Now, your child can make her very own self-standing witch.

Play a game of "restaurant" to reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.

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.

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

Based on the popular "I Spy" game, this activity lets your kid practice important skills like number identification and place value.

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

This activity is based on the popular card game, Slapjack. It's rip-roaring fun, and it reinforces the concepts of odd and even.

Make this easy recipe for Halloween, featuring white chocolate and pretzels, for a crispy, creepy treat!

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

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!