Blend homework time with playtime by introducing a cast of colorful characters to the top of your child's pens and pencils.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Mason jar lights add a bit of holiday sparkle to a bland patio or dinner table. Make some mason jar lights to add to your collection of Christmas decorations.

If your first grader loves to play with her food, turn the messy habit into a clever arts and craft project.

Help your child sleep easy with this gorgeous paper plate dream catcher.

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

Celebrate Easter brunch with these flaky, delicious, and--yes--healthy whole wheat "bunny biscuits."

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

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

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

Gather the family around for this fun song and game that will get your holiday started!

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!

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

Bring a swell of high sea adventure to your own living room with this quick and easy paper sailboat craft!

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

It's easy to be a master Italian chef with this target practice game played with a pizza board constructed out of felt and Velcro bean bag "toppings."

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year by creating mosaic shamrock art with your child.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with these fun dribbling drills! Before you know it he'll be a ball-handling master.

Inspired by the crispy, crunchy leaves of fall, this fanciful project is simple, easy and completely affordable. Now that's something to be thankful for!

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

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

This marshmallow snowman craft is a festive way for your child to practice counting and art. Make a marshmallow snowman with your child this holiday season.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Create cake pops in shaped like eyeballs in this extra sweet, gross-out Halloween baking activity!

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

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

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

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.