Kids can jazz up their checker sets by transforming boring round checker pieces into baby chicks and eggs in this 1st grade arts and crafts activity.

Practice measurement and proportion with your first grader, and in the process, make three scrumptious salads for you and your child to share on Mother's Day!

In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!

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

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

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce them to a new cultural practice, by showing them how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

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

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

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

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.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

Are your taste buds up for the challenge? Put tongues to the test with this science fair project that examines who enjoys sour flavors more, adults or kids?

Running out of breakfast ideas for your kid? Make a delicious egg and cheese bird's nest.

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

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

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

This caterpillar math game gets your child to work on addition and subtraction. Challenge your child's math prowess with this fast-paced caterpillar math game.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Combine science with reading and art to help your first grader create an attractive holiday gift for a beloved friend or relative.

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

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.

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

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

Create your very own adorable reindeer to keep you company throughout the holiday season.

Delicious nachos are easy and fun to make any day of the week. Here's how to master this easy nacho recipe.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy summer activity! Make homemade ice cream and let your child practice his science skills.