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Not only is homemade wrapping paper pretty, but by experimenting with decorative tools, kids are also doing science, art, and small-motor muscle building.

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.

Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

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

Here's a fun Fourth of July craft that will delight kids of many ages.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

This is a simple, nutritious food kids love for snacks and lunches all year.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

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

Whether it's a bag lunch, goody bag, or used to decorate a table, this cute little fox bag is sure to make your kid smile.

Planning a beach vacation? Here's a cool nature craft you can make in the sand with your child.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Let your child add her creative touch to Cinco de Mayo celebrations by showing her how to make chili pepper napkin rings.

This fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and help decorate for Thanksgiving.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Help your preschooler combine a lesson about numbers with a silly, snowy game of hopscotch.

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

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

This hunt for leprechaun gold is so much fun, kids won't even realize they're working their reading muscles at the same time.

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!