Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

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.

In this project combining nature, art, math, and science, children make rubbings of leaves then observe shapes and structures and sort the leaf images.

Here's a simple math activity that has your child using her basic addition facts to solve a secret code.

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

Turn sweet treats into miniature masterpieces with this candy melting activity!

This fun game helps children learn to estimate the most basic unit of time--a minute--without a clock.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

This Halloween, have your child create a ghoulish bat treat keeper. While crafting he'll learn the basic components of sculpture.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

With a few basic art supplies and a little imagination, you can repurpose empty oatmeal containers into a one-of-a-kind Father's Day cookie jar.

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

Delight your budding scientist with this cool physics magic trick and teach her some basic physics concepts while you're at it!

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

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

Playing a tactile game with multiplication will help your child get a better grasp of basic math concepts and transform your kid into a master multiplier.

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Your child can easily create a ghoulishy adorable bat treat keeper. Crafting this funny fella is a great way to introduce the basic components of sculpture.

The rock cycle will come alive for your child when he uses broken crayons to create the three basic rock types.

Enjoy those warm spring and summer nights with your child while teaching some basic astronomy at the same time.

This Star of David craft is eco-friendly and will help your child practice basic geometry. Make a festive Star of David craft for Hanukkah.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Give mom a thoughtful gift this Mother's Day by making a photo collage of her life! This is a great way for your child to practice some basic math skills too!

This craft, a perfect pre-bedtime activity for a first sleepover, helps build up a ton of useful skills, like geometry, measurement, and basic sewing skills.

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.

Take your child's knowledge of shapes out of the classroom and into the real world!

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

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.