What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

This first grade addition math game helps your child use critical thinking skills while practicing his computation.

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

This Thanksgiving, make a pine cone turkey that can double as a personalized place setting for each family member.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Not sure what to do with all of those leftover boxes from holiday gifts? Tap into your crafty side by creating an adorable snow person with your child. This activity is sure to bring smiles to those who pass your yard or come into your home all season lon

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.

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

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

Support your first grader's counting and reading skills while laughing and running in this fun playground game.

Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve your child's work and precious memories without filling up the attic.

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

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