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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.

Create a crafty porcupine with your first grader, and use the opportunity to teach your little one about it's ingenious (yet painful!) defense mechanism.

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

Teach your kid a lesson about recycling by helping him create a letter holder out of an old cardboard box.

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Your child can learn more about Vincent van Gogh's influential style of painting by creating an homage to Starry Night, one his most beloved paintings.

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

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

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Our breath is supporting us all of the time, but sometimes we don't even know it! In this activity, your child will discuss how they feel when they focus on their breath and learn tools to help them feel calm and at ease.

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

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.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

In this activity, your child will learn the benefits of positive thinking. They will write positive statements about themselves and create a gratitude board.

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

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.

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Children learn about the benefits of mindfulness, teach someone else what they've learned, and create a sand timer to use during mindfulness practice.

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.