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!

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.

Let your young adventurer go bug hunting in the great outdoors with their very own bug net!

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!

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

Winter is a great time to build a friendly snowman! Turn regular modeling clay into a glittery snowy surprise.

You don't need a garden to enjoy flowers. This first grade activity let's you make a lovely bouquet for Valentine's Day

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

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Challenge your young dinosaur lover to examine dinosaur footprints and then create their own dinosaur fossil in this hands-on activity.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Give Hallmark a run for its money with these handmade printed cards.

Your child can create his very own pine forest covered in snow and learn some forest vocabulary too!

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

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Create a winter centerpiece that will fill your entire house will holiday cheer. This winter centerpiece is seasonal whether there's snow outside or not.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

Do you need to help your students chill out? This activity will help your students learn how to breathe deeply, self-soothe, and calm themselves down.

This easy apple cider adds cinnamon candies to give it a spicy kick for Valentine's Day.