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.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

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

Here's a motivational kit that lets your emerging reader know you're with him for the whole wild ride.

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.

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

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.

Your 1st grade scientist will improve her observation skills as she's encouraged to eat healthy by comparing the dry and fresh fruit in this experiment.

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

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

This hunt for leprechaun gold is so much fun, kids won't even realize they're working their reading muscles at the same time.

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.

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

Uh-oh! Is that a pill sitting on the counter or a piece of candy?

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

This Thanksgiving table runner craft isn't just fun and festive, it also helps your child build muscles for hand strength, fine motor skills, and handwriting.

There are a lot of ways to make decorative wreaths. This wreath uses cloth and egg carton flowers!

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

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.

Let your child help you create a fire escape plan poster to hang in the house in case of an emergency!

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Teach your child measurement skills and some Mardi Gras history as you make this delectably delicious traditional treat known as King Cake.

Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.

The goal of this fun science fair project idea is to microwave candy and investigate: do some colors of M&Ms melt faster than others?

This science fair project teaches students about wilting and browning of salad greens.