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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.

Looking for a cool game to help your first grader learn her 11s? Look no further than this clever one-person card game.

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

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.

One of the most important parts of any Christmas tree is what's on top. This year, have your child make an angel that'll put the finishing touch on your tree!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

Help your preschooler chart her good eating habits with this arts and crafts activity that has her making a healthy fruits and vegetables rainbow and graph!

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

A food groups plate shows your child what category her foods belong in. Make a food groups plate with your child before dinnertime.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

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.

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.

Make the abstract nature of time and money easier for your kid to understand with some fun ideas that focus on these concepts.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

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.

First graders will love practicing addition with this fun math game.

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

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.

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

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

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!

Use empty soda bottles to create a fun bowling set that helps your first grader practice addition skills!

Practice addition with your child in a whole new way when you battle to defend your cards in this competitive game. Math has never been so fun!

Try this card game to build math fact skills, like addition and subtraction, and have a great time, too!

Work on simple addition and finding even numbers in this first grade math card game.

Have some fun with your first or second grader, looking for creative ways that 100 cents can make $1.00!