Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

Make Mom a Queen For A Day crown for Mother's Day.

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your first grader by playing a pink crepe paper racing game inspired by Dr. Seuss's book "The Cat in the Hat Come Back."

Want to help your child develop stronger numeracy skills and make your dice games even more fun? Try creating some googly-eyed funny dice.

Celebrate National Drum Month in November by using a couple of recycled yogurt cups and making a groovy set of bongos!

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

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!

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

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

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.

Get oodles of noodles this year, not for dinner, but to create this funky ornament for the Christmas tree!

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

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

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Give a holiday greeting that everyone will remember by making this tactile card with your child this year.

The project presents a tactile way to paint using water beads! The result will be a beautiful, expressionistic work of art.

Keep school day sniffles at bay with a simple felt tissue cozy that fits neatly in a 3-ring binder.

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!