It's a great time for family crafts. Here's a ghost Halloween decoration you and your child can make together.

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.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

This DIY menorah will make a beautiful addition to your Hanukkah celebrations. Make a DIY menorah with your child this winter.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

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.

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.

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

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

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

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

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.

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.

Every day can be Chinese New Year with a dancing dragon that your child can make at home.

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Help your first grader make these patriotic hanging streamer decorations this 4th of July!

Make a "feeling meter" that helps your first grader read key feeling words and communicate his emotions accurately to you.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

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.

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!