With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

If you're short on time but want to find a creative way to decorate your Halloween table, try this spooky party favor mug with matching napkin rings.

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your first grader by playing a pink crepe paper racing game inspired by Dr. Seuss's book "The Cat in the Hat Come Back."

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

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

Make Hanukkah gift bags with your child this holiday season. These Hanukkah gift bags are great for passing out gelt to teachers and friends.

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

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!

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Invite your child, and any other kids attending the Seder, to help you make this "hands on" matzah cover for Passover this year.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

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

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

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.

Here's a fun Fourth of July craft that will delight kids of many ages.

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

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!

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

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.