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

Get ready for Halloween with a pumpkin mask made from construction paper!

Provide your child with Q-tip paint brushes that are bunched together and easy to grip, and encourage him to go to work on his painting masterpiece!

Practice addition with your child in a whole new way when you battle to defend your cards in this competitive game. Math has never been so fun!

The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

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!

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

With help, your fifth grader can sew her own version of this pin cushion currently available at many craft fairs.

This science fair project idea investigates how the shape of an object affects drag.

Learn Halloween fun facts and put them in this cool art project. Make a Halloween fun facts foldable with your child this October.

Kids will love painting shapes of objects in a still life while using strong colors showing highlights and shadows.

Get your child outside to observe the clouds, and get a fun exercise in science, writing, and arts and crafts! Here's how.

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.

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

Fire up the grill, break out the raffia and get crafty with flowers--it's time to learn how to throw your own luau!

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

In this activity, you and your child will practice taking a movement or calming break during homework or when feeling tired. Then, your child will write about and draw what the experience was like for them.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Silent "e" words are a big part of first grade phonics. Help them turn words like "hop" to "hope" in this action-packed, practical game.

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

This is the perfect way to send a love note to your favorite Valentine! Your child can decorate a crepe paper bag for a secret message.

A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.