This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

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.

Put an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper together and you have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium!

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.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

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

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.

Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve your child's work and precious memories without filling up the attic.

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.

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.

Create an American flag pinwheel in this Fourth of July craft activity!

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.

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

This fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and help decorate for Thanksgiving.

These Halloween drink ideas will get you ready to set up a spooky beverage bar. These kid-friendly Halloween drink ideas are perfect for a spooky party.

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!

With Halloween right around the corner, find a way to use your brain and reward your tummy with a new type of science -- candy science!

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.

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.

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

In this hands-on craft project, kids will make an analog clock of their own, and then use it to learn how to tell time.

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

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

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

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

It's easy to be a master Italian chef with this target practice game played with a pizza board constructed out of felt and Velcro bean bag "toppings."

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how: