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

This fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe will boost your first grader's creativity, fine motor skills, and concept of taking turns.

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Create a sun-shaped summer words chart in this DIY craft activity!

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

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

In this fun activity, your child will learn the difference between facts and opinions. They will design cards for a matching game that they create and play!

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Try this card game to build math fact skills, like addition and subtraction, and have a great time, too!

Your child will need to combine his sporty hand-eye coordination skills with his math skills to become the bullseye king.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Most kids love to play spy. Here's a way to have fun with mysterious codes while mastering an ordinary, necessary skill: first grade spelling.

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Learn about borrowing in subtraction using a deck of cards and a die! Your first grader will have fun playing this math game.

Celebrate the fiery colors of fall with a charming tree and a pile of wordy leaves.

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

In this activity, your child will be given images that portray different perspectives or emotions. Your child will practice empathy by coloring and drawing what each person may have been thinking or feeling.