Thank Mr. Jackson Pollock for an afternoon of messy art and educational entertainment.

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

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.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

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

Here's a first grade arts and crafts activity: make pop-up puppets using a plastic cup, wooden dowel, and fabric. Put on a show once you're done!

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

This lucky cake makes the perfect hideout for leprechaun treasure.

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

Kids will explore the corrosiveness of soda in this cool science fair project by leaving pennies submerged in soda overnight.