Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

Your first grader can create this cute heart puzzle with craft sticks and watercolor paints to challenge her friends!

Help your first grader explore the world of scientific measurement by "weighing" fruit with a "water scale"!

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

Let your imaginative kid pretend she's a mermaid as she dives into her food with some charming kelp utensils!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

Make corn kernel necklaces this fall and help build your child's hand-eye coordination along with her fine motor skills.

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

Get into the back-to-school spirit with this clip magnet that'll make sure your first grader never loses his important school papers again!

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Enjoy the sparkle of a fresh snowfall whether or not the weather outside is chilly enough for snow.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Get ready for Halloween with a pumpkin mask made from construction paper!

Having some dancing skeletons hanging around the house is great way to prepare for All Hallows' Eve. This is a great activity for honing fine motor skills.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Help your first grader create special 3D paper Christmas trees that he can use to decorate the home or give to friends.

In this exciting and empowering challenge, your child will construct a bridge using marshmallows and toothpicks!

Make a clever egg pop-up card for Easter that hides a special surprise: open the flaps, and out pops a fluffy baby chick!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Looking for a way to channel your spring fever? Create a beautiful spring centerpiece with your child!

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

This twist on the same old Hide and Seek is a great weekend or rainy-day activity.

It’s the season for falling leaves, fall colors, and corn! Use this easy activity to help your child make some amazing paintings. They can use their math skills to design patterns for cards, paper, presents and more!

Encourage your child to eat nutritiously by having them build this delicious summer fruit cone!