How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

First grade math includes lots of work with two-digit numbers. Here's an activity to help kids practice recognizing and sequencing numbers from 1-30.

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

This time-based word builder is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with!

In this activity, your child will learn and practice mindfulness by using their senses to focus on one thing at a time.

Transform a single sheet of card stock into a double-sided painting of opposites: on one side, a bright daytime landscape, on the other, a dusky evening scene.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

This recycled craft makes a great addition to the dress-up box and is a two-in-one activity and party favor for princess-themed birthday parties.

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

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.

Instead of heading to the craft store, take a step back in time and restock your art supply with this easy recipe for homemade ink.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

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

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

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

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

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.

Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

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.

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.